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The initial size of the bacteria is 1000. After 3 hours the bacterium count is 5000....

The initial size of the bacteria is 1000. After 3 hours the bacterium count is 5000.

a. Find the function to model the bacteria population after t hours.(Round your r value to four decimal places.

b. Find the population after 6.5 hours. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

c.When will the population reach 14,000? Round your answer to one decimal place.

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