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The concentration of E. coli bacteria in a swimming area is monitored after a storm:t(hr)...

The concentration of E. coli bacteria in a swimming area is monitored after a storm:

t(hr) 4 8 12 16 20 24

c(CFU/100 mL) 1590 1320 1000 900 650 560

The time is measured in hours following the end of the storm and the unit CFU is a "colony forming unit." Use this data to estimate (a) the concentration at the end of the storm (t = 0) and (b) the time at which the concentration will reach 200 CFU/100 mL. Note that your choice of model should be consistent with the fact that negative concentrations are impossible and that the bacteria concentration always de­creases with time.

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