Given That a Quantity Q(t) Exhibiting Exponential Decay Is Described

question 186

Multiple Choice

Given that a quantity Q(t) exhibiting exponential decay is described by the function where t is measured in years. What is the decay constant? What quantity is present initially? Complete the table of values. Round your answer to the nearest integer.

• A) k = - 0.01; Q = 2,500 t 0 5 10 20 100 Q 2,500 2,378 2,262 2,047 920
• B) k = - 0.01; Q = 2,500 t 0 5 10 20 100 Q 2,500 2,378 2,207 2,047 925
• C) k = 2,500; Q = - 2,500 t 0 5 10 20 100 Q 2,500 2,489 2,207 2,058 925
• D) k = 2,500; Q = - 2,500 t 0 5 10 20 100 Q 2,500 2,489 2,262 2,058 920

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