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A thermometer is removed from hot water at 100° C into a room at 20° C. The temperature difference D between the thermometer and the air decreases by 35% each minute. What is the temperature reading on the thermometer 10 minutes later? (Hint: Geometric sequence) 23.5° C O 28.7° C O 26.2° C

A thermometer is removed from hot water at 100° C into a room at 20° C. The temperature difference D between the thermometer and the air decreases by 35% each minute. What is the temperature reading on the thermometer 10 minutes later? (Hint: Geometric sequence) 23.5° C O 28.7° C O 26.2° C

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A thermometer is removed from hot water at 100° C into a room at 20° C. The temperature difference D between the thermometer and the air decreases by 35% each minute. What is the temperature reading on the thermometer 10 minutes later? (Hint: Geometric sequence) O 23.5° C 28.7° C O 26.2° C O 21.1° C
Transcribed Image Text:A thermometer is removed from hot water at 100° C into a room at 20° C. The temperature difference D between the thermometer and the air decreases by 35% each minute. What is the temperature reading on the thermometer 10 minutes later? (Hint: Geometric sequence) O 23.5° C 28.7° C O 26.2° C O 21.1° C
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