document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341284>Question 341284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, It would be great if someone could help me with this question. I don't know what to put into the calculator when it comes to the 'e'. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a chemical reaction the amount c(ug) of the starting material left after time t(seconds) is given by the equation: c = 20e^-0.1t \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the average rate of change of the function between 1 and 2 seconds \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244373 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=244373\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c = 20e^-0.1t \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=+20%2Ae%5E%28%28-0.1%2A1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=+20%2Ae%5E%28%28-0.1%2A1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=20%2Ae%5E%28-0.1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=20%2Ae%5E%28-0.1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=18.096<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=mu ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"mu\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >g<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the value of 2 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=+20%2Ae%5E%28%28-0.1%2A2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=+20%2Ae%5E%28%28-0.1%2A2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=20%2Ae%5E%28-0.2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=20%2Ae%5E%28-0.2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=16.374<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=mu ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"mu\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >g\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18.096-16.374=1.722mug/second </SPAN>\n" );
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