EBK NUMERICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS
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Chapter 20, Problem 38P
The current in a wire is measured with great precision as a function of time:
| t | 0 | 0.1250 | 0.2500 | 0.3750 | 0.5000 |
| i | 0 | 6.24 | 7.75 | 4.85 | 0.0000 |
Determine i at
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