The temperature $T(t)$ of a body at time $t=0$ is $160^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$ and it decreases continuously as per the differential equation $\frac{d T}{d t}=-K(T-80)$, where $K$ is a positive constant. If $T(15)=120^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$, then $T(45)$ is equal to
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \frac{\mathrm{dT}}{\mathrm{dt}}=-\mathrm{k}(\mathrm{T}-80) \\
& \int_\limits{160}^{\mathrm{T}} \frac{\mathrm{dT}}{(\mathrm{T}-80)}=\int_\limits0^{\mathrm{t}}-\mathrm{Kdt} \\
& {[\ln |\mathrm{T}-80|]_{160}^{\mathrm{T}}=-\mathrm{kt}} \\
& \ln |\mathrm{T}-80|-\ln 80=-\mathrm{kt} \\
& \ln \left|\frac{\mathrm{T}-80}{80}\right|=-\mathrm{kt} \\
& \mathrm{T}=80+80 \mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{kt}} \\
& 120=80+80 \mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{k} .15} \\
& \frac{40}{80}=\mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{k} 15}=\frac{1}{2} \\
& \therefore \mathrm{T}(45)=80+80 \mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{k} .45} \\
& =80+80\left(\mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{k} .15}\right)^3 \\
& =80+80 \times \frac{1}{8} \\
& =90
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Differential Equations · Topic: Order and Degree
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