Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134763644
Author: William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett, Eric Schulz
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7.2, Problem 4QC
If a quantity decreases by a factor of 8 every 30 years, what is its half-life?
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Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)
Ch. 7.1 - What is the domain of ln |x|?Ch. 7.1 - Simplify e ln 2x, ln (e2x), e2 ln x, and ln (2ex)Ch. 7.1 - What is the slope of the curve y = ex at x= ln 2?...Ch. 7.1 - Verify that the derivative and integral results...Ch. 7.1 - Prob. 1ECh. 7.1 - Prob. 2ECh. 7.1 - Evaluate 4xdx.Ch. 7.1 - What is the inverse function of ln x, and what are...Ch. 7.1 - Express 3x, x, and xsin x using the base e.Ch. 7.1 - Evaluate ddx(3x).
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