Practice Exam 3--Answers

You can find answers to odd-numbered problems from the text in the text. Here are the answers to all other problems.

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4) (a) (b)

7) (a) Half-life is about 31 days. (b) After about 72 days there will be 10 grams left.

To solve this problem, you have to notice that the initial amount, . Next, you have to find k from the equation . You obtain k = 0.0223.

8) (a) 18,221 people (b) 17.32 years

9) 161.73 feet. (The height is equal to 200tan(0.68).)

13) Since t is in the II quadrant, sin(t) is positive, cos(t) is negative. Solving

for cos(t), we obtain . Hence, , , .

14) Amplitude: (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 Period: (a) (b) 1 (c)

15) (A) (B)