The Decay Factor of an Exponential Function $P ( t )$

question 46

Multiple Choice

The decay factor of an exponential function $P ( t )$ is 0.68. The initial value is 1.45. Then a formula for P is

• A) \(\rho = 0.68 \times t ^ { 1.45 }\)
• B) \(P = 0.68 \times 1.45 ^ {t }\)
• C) \(P = 1.45 \times t ^ { 0.68 }\)
• D) \(P = 1.45 \times 0.68 ^ { t }\)

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