When a cup of coffee at 100 degree Celsius cools down ,it loses 12%of its current temperature
per minute. What will the temperature be after 10 minutes.

Respuesta :

Answer:

Temperature after 10 minute = 27.9 degree Celsius

Step-by-step explanation:

Current temperature, P = 100 degree Celsius

% rate in temperature loses = 12% per minute = 0.12

Time,  t = 10 minutes

Temperature after t minutes ,

                                           [tex]= P ( 1 - r )^t\\\\=100( 1 - 0.12)^10\\\\=100(0.278500976)\\\\=27.85[/tex]

                                           = 27.9 degree Celsius