Bacteria quadruples on a daily basis. The population starts with 50 bacteria. Using the general exponential equation an=a1⋅rn−1 , what value would represent a1 ?(1 point)

Question

The value of a1 is
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Answer 1

In the general exponential equation \( a_n = a_1 \cdot r^{n-1} \), the term \( a_1 \) represents the initial value of the sequence.

In this context, since the population of bacteria starts with 50, we can identify \( a_1 \) as the initial population.

Therefore, the value of \( a_1 \) is:

\[ \boxed{50} \]