In a science experiment a substance is decaying exponentially. Its mass, M grams, at time t minutes is given by M= 300e^-0. 5t
The initial mass is found by putting t=0 into the given equation, so the initial mass is 300g. When the mass has decreased to half its value, M=150g. This gives us 150=300e^-0.05t, so e^-0.05t=1/2. Natural log of both sides and re-arranging for t gives t=-ln(1/2)/0.05=13.9 minutes.
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