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Sketch the graph to show the relationship between tand mfor t≥ 0 days.Show that the value of A is 120.Show that the value of k is 0.02877, given to 4 significant figures.Using the value of k as 0.02877, find the mass of the substance after 16 days,giving the answer to 3 significant figures,Using the value of k as 0.02877, find the day during which the mass of thesubstance first reaches 50 milligrams.

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Given the mass of a radioactive substance after time t days is given by

[tex]m(t)=Ae^{-kt}[/tex]

The initial mass of the substance is 120 milligrams, which means m(0)=120. So,

[tex]\begin{gathered} m(0)=120 \\ \Rightarrow Ae^0=120 \\ \Rightarrow A=120 \end{gathered}[/tex]

The mass of the substance is 90 milligrams after 10 days, which means m(10)=90. So,

[tex]\begin{gathered} m(10)=90 \\ \Rightarrow120e^{-10k}=90 \\ \Rightarrow e^{-10k}=\frac{3}{4} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Now, take natural logarithm on both the side and use the property

[tex]\ln (e^n)=n[/tex]

So, the above equation will become

[tex]\begin{gathered} \ln (e^{-10k})=\ln (\frac{3}{4}) \\ \Rightarrow-10k=-0.2877 \\ \Rightarrow k=\frac{-0.2877}{-10} \\ \Rightarrow k=0.02877 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore, the relation between the mass of the substance at time t days is given by t

[tex]m(t)=120e^{-0.02877t}[/tex]

The mass of the substance after 16 days will be

[tex]m(16)=120e^{-0.02877(16)}=120(0.631)=75.729\text{ milligrams}[/tex]

The day during which the mass of the substance reaches 50 milligrams can be obtained as follows:

[tex]\begin{gathered} m(t)=50 \\ 120e^{\mleft\{-0.02877t\mright\}}=50 \\ \Rightarrow e^{-0.02877t}=\frac{50}{120} \\ \Rightarrow-0.02877t=\ln (\frac{50}{120}) \\ \Rightarrow t=\frac{-0.8754}{-0.02877} \\ \Rightarrow t=30.43\text{ days} \end{gathered}[/tex]

The graph that shows the relationship between m and t is given below:

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