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15. The population, P, of a bacteria colony at t hours can be modelled by:

P(t) = 100 + 120t + 10t² + 2t³

a. What is the initial population of the bacteria colony? [2]

b. What is the population of the colony at 5 h? [2]

c. What is the growth rate of the colony at 5 h? [3]

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