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Suppose that the population of oxygen-dependent bacteria in a pond is modeled by the equation
where
(a) Use a graphing utility to graph the function
(b) In words, explain what happens to the population over time. Check your conclusion by finding
(c) In words, what happens to the rate of population growth over time? Check your conclusion by graphing
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