SOLUTION: The following function represents exponential decay. What is the initial quantity? What is the continuous decay rate? {{{P=72e^(-0.14t)}}}

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Question 651420: The following function represents exponential decay. What is the initial quantity? What is the continuous decay rate?
P=72e%5E%28-0.14t%29
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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The general form of exponential growth/decay is:
P=Ae%5E%28rt%29
where
A is initial amount
r is rate
.
so, given
P=72e%5E%28-0.14t%29
we can determine the answers directly from inspection:
initial quantity: 72
decay rate: -0.14