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Which one of the following scenarios can be modeled by an exponential function?(1 point)
a population of bacteria that increases by 10 every hour
the total pay of a person who earns a different rate depending on the job
a population of bacteria that doubles every hour
the total pay of a person who earns $15 per hour
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"A population of bacteria that doubles every hour."
Reason: exponential growth multiplies by a constant factor per time period. Doubling each hour is multiplicative (P(t) = P0·2^t), whereas the other scenarios are linear or piecewise linear (adding a fixed amount or earning a fixed rate).
Reason: exponential growth multiplies by a constant factor per time period. Doubling each hour is multiplicative (P(t) = P0·2^t), whereas the other scenarios are linear or piecewise linear (adding a fixed amount or earning a fixed rate).
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