University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-958-0

Chapter 3 - Practice Exercises - Page 202: 49

Answer

$\frac{dy}{dt}=-\ln(8)\times 8^{(-t)}$

Work Step by Step

$y=8^{-t}=e^{-t\times\ln(8)}$ On differentiating both sides: $\frac{dy}{dt}=-\ln(8)\times e^{-t\times\ln(8)}$ $\frac{dy}{dt}=-\ln(8)\times 8^{(-t)}$
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