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As observed on earth, a certain type of bacterium is known todouble in number ev

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Question

As observed on earth, a certain type of bacterium is known todouble in number every 18 hours. Twocultures of these bacteria are prepared, each consisting initiallyof one bacterium. One culture is left on earth and the other placedon a rocket that travels at a speed of 0.968c relative to the earth. At a time whenthe earthbound culture has grown to 64bacteria, how many bacteria are in the culture on the rocket,according to an earth-based observer? (Round your answer to thenearest whole number.)
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