Suppose That the Number of Bacteria Present in a Culture $\le$

question 468

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the number of bacteria present in a culture bacteria at time t is given by N = -6000(x² + 10x - 24) . Find the smallest number of bacteria in the culture during the time interval 0 $\le$ t $\le$ 1.

• A) 30,000
• B) 144,000
• C) 294,000
• D) 78,000
• E) 264,000

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Determination

Represented as R-squared, it measures the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Sample Correlation

A measure that indicates the degree to which two variables change together, based on data drawn from a sample of the population.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a statistical hypothesis test to determine the p-value or to compare against a critical value.

Prediction Interval

An estimated range of values within which a future observation is expected to fall, with a certain probability.