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

question 48

Multiple Choice

The decay factor of an exponential function $P ( t )$ is 0.61. The initial value is 1.48. Then a formula for P is

• A) \(P = 0.61 \times t ^ { 1.48 }\)
• B) \(P = 0.61 \times 1.48 ^ { t }\)
• C) \(P = 1.48 \times t ^ { 0.61 }\)
• D) \(P = 1.48 \times 0.61 ^ { t }\)

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