Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 9 - Section 9.6 - Exponential Growth and Decay; Modeling Data - Exercise Set - Page 740: 14

Answer

$k=-0.0068$

Work Step by Step

$A=A_{0}e^{kt}$ For $A_{0}=7.1, A=5.4, t=40$ $5.4=7.1e^{40k}$ $0.761=e^{40k}$ $\ln 0.761=40k$ $k=-0.0068$
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