if we were to solve both equations for "y", we'd get
notice, the 1st equation is really the 2nd in disguise, since both lines are just pancaked on top of each other, every point in the lines is a solution or an intersection, and since both go to infinity, well, there you have it.
Answer:
a). 59.049°C
b). 2.1179 seconds
Step-by-step explanation:
Expression representing the final temperature after decrease in temperature of the metal from 100°C to T°C is,
T =
where x = duration of cooling
a). Temperature when x = 5 seconds
T = 100(0.9)⁵
= 59.049
≈ 59.049°C
b). If the temperature of the metal decreases from 100°C to 80°C
Which means for T = 80°C we have to calculate the duration of cooling 'x' seconds
80 =
0.8 =
By taking log on both the sides
log(0.8) =log[]
-0.09691 = x[log(0.9)]
-0.09691 = -0.045757x
x =
x = 2.1179
x ≈ 2.1179 seconds
