College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 4, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Section 4.6 - Modeling with Exponential Functions - 4.6 Exercises - Page 416: 25

Answer

(a). The initial temperature is $T(0)=210$ (b). The temperature after $T(10)=152.95$ (c). $t=28.43$

Work Step by Step

$T(t)=T_s+D_0e^{-kt}$. Whereas, $T(t)$ is a temperature at a time $t$, $T_s$ is the surrounding temperature, $D_0$ is the Initial temperature difference between the object and it's surrounding, $k$ is a positive constant that depends on the type of object. In this case, $T(t)=65+145e^{-0.05t}$ (a). The initial temperature is $T(0)=65+145e^0=210$ (b). The temperature after $T(10)=65+145e^{-0.5}=152.95$ (c). $100=65+145e^{-0.05}$, $35=145e^{-0.05}$, $0.2414=e^{-0.05}$, $\ln 0.2414=-0.05t$, $t=28.43$
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