The temperature of water in a kettle is modelled using the formula T=100e−kt+20T = 100e^{-kt} + 20T=100e−kt+20 Where T T\,T is the temperature t t\,t minutes after the kettle is turned off and k k\,k is a positive constant.
Find the rate of change of the temperature in terms of kkk
After 4 minutes the temperature of the water is 80∘C80^{\circ}\text{C}80∘C. Find the value of kkk
Find how many minutes it takes for the water to cool to 56∘C56^{\circ}\text{C}56∘C
277 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Exponentials and Logarithms, covering 14.1 Exponential Functions, 14.2 y = e^x, 14.3 Exponential Modelling, 14.4 Logarithms, 14.5 Laws of Logarithms, 14.6 Solving Equations using Logarithms, 14.7 Working with Natural Logarithms, and 14.8 Logarithms and Non-Linear Data. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.