If the doubling time of a growing organism is hours

MATHEMATICS · Single correct · AP · Calculus AB · Differential Equations · Differential Equations

Problem

If the doubling time of a growing organism is

T

hours, which of the following expresses the growth constant

k

(per hour) in terms of

T

? (a)

k=\dfrac{T}{\ln 2}

(b)

k=(\ln 2)\,T

(c)

k=\dfrac{\ln 2}{T}

(d)

k=\dfrac{\ln(2T)}{T}