Suppose that the bacteria in a colony grow unchecked according to the Law of Exponential Change. The colony starts with 1 bacterium and triples in number every 30 minutes. How many bacteria will the colony contain at the end of 24 hours?

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Part 1

At the end of 24 hours, the colony will contain____enter your response here bacteria.

(Use scientific notation. Use the multiplication symbol in the math palette as needed. Round to one decimal place as needed.)