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3 Unit A2 1: Pure Mathematics (A-level only)

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Question 101

The temperature TTT °C of a drink, t t\,t minutes after it is poured, is modelled by

T=20+80e−0.2tT=20+80e^{-0.2t}T=20+80e−0.2t.

a.

Show that the time at which T=35T=35T=35 satisfies

20+80e−0.2t−35=020+80e^{-0.2t}-35=020+80e−0.2t−35=0.

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b.

Starting with t0=8t_0=8t0​=8, use Newton–Raphson iteration to find t1t_1t1​, t2 t_2\,t2​ and t3t_3t3​. Give each value to six decimal places.

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c.

State the time, to the nearest second, at which the model predicts that the drink reaches 35 °C.

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