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Ch. 7 - Logarithmic, Exponential Functions, and Hyperbolic Functions
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 7, Problema 7.2.7

Suppose a quantity described by the function y(t) = y₀eᵏᵗ, where t is measured in years, has a doubling time of 20 years. Find the rate constant k.

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Identify the given function: \(y(t) = y_0 e^{k t}\), where \(y_0\) is the initial quantity, \(k\) is the rate constant, and \(t\) is time in years.
Understand the meaning of doubling time: the time it takes for the quantity to double, so when \(t = 20\), \(y(20) = 2 y_0\).
Set up the equation using the doubling condition: \(2 y_0 = y_0 e^{k \times 20}\).
Divide both sides by \(y_0\) to simplify: \(2 = e^{20 k}\).
Take the natural logarithm of both sides to solve for \(k\): \(\ln(2) = 20 k\), then isolate \(k\) as \(k = \frac{\ln(2)}{20}\).

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