Edexcel C3 2012 January — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC3 (Core Mathematics 3)
Year2012
SessionJanuary
TopicExponential Functions

3. The area, \(A \mathrm {~mm} ^ { 2 }\), of a bacterial culture growing in milk, \(t\) hours after midday, is given by $$A = 20 \mathrm { e } ^ { 1.5 t } , \quad t \geqslant 0$$
  1. Write down the area of the culture at midday.
  2. Find the time at which the area of the culture is twice its area at midday. Give your answer to the nearest minute.