The temperature of a certain cup of coffee 10 minutes after it was poured was 120 degrees Farenheit. If the temperature F of the coffee t minutes after it was poured can be determined by F = 120(2^-at)+60, where F is in Farenheit, and "a" is a constant, then the temperature of the coffee 30 minutes after it was poured was how many degrees?
1) 65
2) 75
3) 80
4) 85
5) 90
Please answer with detailed explanation. I am not getting this one right..
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the temperature F of the coffee t minutes after it was poured can be determined by F = 120(2^-at)+60Cybermusings wrote:The temperature of a certain cup of coffee 10 minutes after it was poured was 120 degrees Farenheit. If the temperature F of the coffee t minutes after it was poured can be determined by F = 120(2^-at)+60, where F is in Farenheit, and "a" is a constant, then the temperature of the coffee 30 minutes after it was poured was how many degrees?
1) 65
2) 75
3) 80
4) 85
5) 90
Please answer with detailed explanation. I am not getting this one right..
Given that F aftter 10 mins =120
=> 120 = 120 (2^-10a) +60
2 = 2 (2^-10a ) +1
1= 2(2^-10a )
2^(1-10a)=2^0
=> 1-10a =0
=> a=1/10
Temp after 30 mins = 120 (2^-1/10*30)+60
= 120 (1/8) +60
= 75
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First we need to find the value of a using F = 120 and t = 10:Cybermusings wrote:The temperature of a certain cup of coffee 10 minutes after it was poured was 120 degrees Farenheit. If the temperature F of the coffee t minutes after it was poured can be determined by F = 120(2^-at)+60, where F is in Farenheit, and "a" is a constant, then the temperature of the coffee 30 minutes after it was poured was how many degrees?
1) 65
2) 75
3) 80
4) 85
5) 90
120 = 120 * 2^(-10a) + 60
60 = 120 * 2^(-10a)
1/2 = 2^(-10a)
2^(-1) = 2^(-10a)
With a common base, we can equate the exponents:
-1 = -10a
a = 1/10
Now we can find F using a = 1/10 and t = 30:
F = 120 * 2^(-(1/10)(30)) + 60
F = 120 * 2^(-3) + 60
F = 120 * 1/8 + 60
F = 15 + 60
F = 75
Answer: 2/B
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The temperature of a certain cup of coffee 10 minutes after it was poured was 120 degrees Fahrenheit.Cybermusings wrote:The temperature of a certain cup of coffee 10 minutes after it was poured was 120 degrees Farenheit. If the temperature F of the coffee t minutes after it was poured can be determined by F = 120(2^-at)+60, where F is in Farenheit, and "a" is a constant, then the temperature of the coffee 30 minutes after it was poured was how many degrees?
1) 65
2) 75
3) 80
4) 85
5) 90
So, 120 = 120 * 2^[(-a)(10)] + 60
Divide both sides by 60: 2 = 2 * 2^[(-a)(10)] + 1
1 = 2 * 2^[(-a)(10)]
1/2 = 2^[(-a)(10)]
Since 2^(-1) = 1/2, we know that (-a)(10) = -1
So, a = 1/10
So, the formula is f = 120 * 2^[(-1/10)(t)] + 60
The temperature of the coffee 30 minutes after it was poured was how many degrees Fahrenheit?
f = 120 * 2^[(-1/10)(30)] + 60
= 120 * 2^[-3] + 60
= 120 * (1/8) + 60
= 15 + 60
= 75
Answer: B
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