When first observed, an oil spill covers 2 square miles. Measurements show that the area is tripling every 8 hrs. Find an exponential model for the area A (in mi2) of the oil spill as a function of time t (in hr) from the beginning of the spill. A(t) =

When first observed, an oil spill covers 2 square miles. Measurements show that the area is tripling every 8 hrs. Find an exponential model for the area A (in mi2) of the oil spill as a function of time t (in hr) from the beginning of the spill. A(t) =