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Question 77

The duration D D\,D of a specific electronic pulse, measured in microseconds, varies with the temperature T T\,T of the circuit according to the model D(T)=(49−6T)12\displaystyle D(T) = (49 - 6T)^{\frac{1}{2}}D(T)=(49−6T)21​. The first three terms of the binomial expansion of D(T)D(T)D(T), in ascending powers of TTT, are given by:

(49−6T)12≈a−37T−9686T2 (49 - 6T)^{\frac{1}{2}} \approx a - \frac{3}{7}T - \frac{9}{686}T^2 (49−6T)21​≈a−73​T−6869​T2

where a a\,a is a constant.

a.

State the range of values of T T\,T for which this expansion is valid.

Choose from the options below: ∣T∣<649∣T∣<496∣T∣<7∣T∣<1\displaystyle |T| < \frac{6}{49} \quad |T| < \frac{49}{6} \quad |T| < 7 \quad |T| < 1∣T∣<496​∣T∣<649​∣T∣<7∣T∣<1

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b.

Determine the value of the constant aaa.

Choose from the options below: 7144917\displaystyle 7 \quad 14 \quad 49 \quad \frac{1}{7}7144971​

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