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PAM101 Homework 7 - Solution Set

The document contains solutions for homework problems related to exponential functions and decay. It includes calculations for radioactive decay, determining the remaining quantity after a certain time, and solving for time when a specific quantity remains. The final answers and functions are provided for each problem.

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PAM101 Homework 7 - Solution Set

The document contains solutions for homework problems related to exponential functions and decay. It includes calculations for radioactive decay, determining the remaining quantity after a certain time, and solving for time when a specific quantity remains. The final answers and functions are provided for each problem.

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PAM101 HOMEWORK 7 – SOLUTION SET

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 2,6 and  3,1


Because we don’t have the initial value (when x = 0) we substitute both points into an equation of the form
f ( x)  ab x , and then solve the system for a and b . Substituting  2,6  gives a first equation of 6  ab2
substituting  3,1 gives a second equation of 1  ab3 . We first solve for b :

6  ab 2  a  6b 2
1  ab3  a  b 3
6b 2  b 3
6  b 5
1
 b
5

6
1
 1 5
  b
6
Now use b to solve for a :
1  ab3
3
 1 5
1 a 
6
3

1 5
a 
6
Finally, substitute your values for a and b into f ( x)  ab :
x

Answer: 𝑓(𝑥) = 2.9302(0.6988)𝑥


8.

a)
A scientist begins with 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance that decays exponentially. After 35 hours,
50 mg of the substance remains. How many milligrams will remain after 54 hours?
Since this is an exponential decay problem we use the model f ( x)  ab . We start with the given
x

information that initial size a  100 mg and when x  35 hours the size has decayed to 50 mg. Plugging
f ( x )  ab x
50  100b35 divide by 100
50 100b35
these numbers in we will solve for b 
100 100
0.5  b 35
take the 35th root of both sides
b  .9803906099
th
note: To take the 35 root of . in your calculator you may choose to input 35, then use the MATH button and
x
scroll down to #5 , then input 0.5.

Using b  .9803906099 and the initial value a = 100 we can substitute to write the function

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑏 𝑥 so 𝑓(𝑥) = 100(0.9804)𝑥

b)
We can find how many milligrams there will be when x  54 hours

𝑓(54) = 100(0.9804)54 = 34.34 mg

c) S We can set f(x) = 10 and solve to find how long it will take.

10 = 100(0.9804)𝑥

10 100(0.9804)𝑥
=
100 100

. 1 = (0.9804)𝑥

𝑙𝑛. 1 = 𝑙𝑛(0.9804)𝑥

𝑙𝑛. 1 = 𝑥𝑙𝑛(0.9804)

𝑙𝑛.1 𝑥𝑙𝑛(0.9804)
=
ln⁡(0.9804) ln⁡(0.9804)
𝑙𝑛.1
= 111.63237405
ln⁡(0.9804)

About 112 hours.


9.
𝑃(𝑡) = 127.3𝑒 −0.006𝑥 Note 0.6% = 0.006
𝑃(10) = 127.3𝑒 −0.006(10) = 135.17179 Note 2020 – 2010 = 10 so x = 10
Population is 135.2 million

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