An oil tanker breaks apart and starts leaking. As time goes on, the rate at which the oil is leaking out will diminish. Suppose that t hours after the tanker breaks apart, the oil is leaking out at a rate of R(t) = 104 million gallons per minute. Then million gallons of oil will leak out in the first 10 hours after the shipwreck. 44.13

An oil tanker breaks apart and starts leaking. As time goes on, the rate at which the oil is leaking out will diminish. Suppose that t hours after the tanker breaks apart, the oil is leaking out at a rate of R(t) = 104 million gallons per minute. Then million gallons of oil will leak out in the first 10 hours after the shipwreck. 44.13

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter10: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section10.5: Solve Exponential And Logarithmic Equations

Problem 10.88TI: Researchers recorded that a certain bacteria population declined from 700,000 to 400,000 in 5 hours...

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