Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 6 - Differential Equations - 6.3 Exercises - Page 421: 24

Answer

$$T=70e^{-kt}+70$$

Work Step by Step

$dT+k(T-70)dt=0$ $dT=-k(T-70)dt$ $\frac{dT}{T-70}=-kdt$ $\int \frac{dT}{T-70}=-\int kdt$ $\ln{(T-70)}=-kt+C$ $T-70=e^{-kt+C}$ $T=e^Ce^{-kt}+70$ Let $A=e^C$ then $T=Ae^{-kt}+70$ Now applying our initial condition we get $140=Ae^0+70=A+70$ so $A=70$. Thus our particular solution is $$T=70e^{-kt}+70$$
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