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Help on Sat math question

I have absolutely no idea how to go about solving this. Never learned it.
It's a question from my SAT math class homework.
Help

http://i.imgur.com/BNtg1bS.jpg?1

November 22, 2013

17 Comments • Newest first

Petit

@East: You're welcome! Glad it did Sorry, I just noticed two mistakes. Dividing is the same as multiplying [b]by[/b] the reciprocal* & when logging both sides, there should be a negative in front of Rt/L

Reply November 23, 2013 - edited
East

@Emoticon: I couldn not solve the problem, not because it was hard, but because I was not yet educated with the fundamentals to do so. I could not care less about the correct answer. I was ultimately looking for an explanation of the process in solving the problem.

Reply November 23, 2013 - edited
xRawrImScary

[quote=Emoticon]This is hard? Answer: B[/quote]
inb4 asian
inb4 checked other people's answers.

Reply November 23, 2013 - edited
Emoticon

This is hard? Answer: B

Reply November 23, 2013 - edited
East

[quote=Petit]Re-uploaded:
[url=http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab200/tinyLina/Part1_zps33eb1999.jpg]Part 1[/url]
[url=http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab200/tinyLina/Part2_zpsf5e55dff.jpg]Part 2[/url][/quote]

Thank you so much! It really helped. I really appreciate it.
Glad the basil community is always so helpful

Reply November 23, 2013 - edited
Petit

@djhfreak: Lol? I didn't ask for your opinion. And why does it even concern you?
Plus, I was kinda rushing it since I wanted to post it for her to see. [i]Sure[/i], I'll re-post it. But it's not for you; it's for her.
I love how you criticized me based on one picture when you don't even know what my best handwriting looks like.

Reply November 23, 2013 - edited
enoch129

[quote=djhfreak]why is your handwriting terrible omg[/quote]

It actually looks like letters, unlike your chicken scratch.

Reply November 23, 2013 - edited
djhfreak

[quote=Petit][url=http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bn8_aGE6Wpo/Uo_3abEYrnI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/oBdfMo_reMA/s2560/1385166588937.jpeg]Click[/url]
Sorry, you have to flip the image. I don't know why it won't let me upload it when I flip it
If you have any questions, ask
By the way, when I put, "log both sides," under it is an arrow LOL. It looks like a 'b.'[/quote]

why is your handwriting terrible omg

Reply November 23, 2013 - edited
simaini

@michaelsho: yes lol. also multivariable calculus

Reply November 23, 2013 - edited
Petit

Re-uploaded:
[url=http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab200/tinyLina/Part1_zps33eb1999.jpg]Part 1[/url]
[url=http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab200/tinyLina/Part2_zpsf5e55dff.jpg]Part 2[/url]

Reply November 23, 2013 - edited
michaelsho

[quote=simaini]lol in my AP calc class in high school, my teacher would say "e to the ln whatever = whatever"[/quote]

Does your school have an AP Calc AB and an AP Calc BC course?

Reply November 23, 2013 - edited
simaini

lol in my AP calc class in high school, my teacher would say "e to the ln whatever = whatever"

Reply November 23, 2013 - edited
michaelsho

[quote=East]@michaelsho: how did you get B?

EDIT: Nvm. Thank you so much [/quote]

No problem. If you need anymore help you can always PM me or post another thread XD

Reply November 22, 2013 - edited
monkey3842

Is the answer B? Its pretty easy once you know how to do it. I just tried to do it in my head though so maybe i messed up. First you would divide E/R to the opposite side which gives you RI/E. Next subtract the 1 over which gives RI/E-1 and you can also bring that negative over to make it 1-RI/E=e^-Rt/L. Then you would take the log of both sides which gives log(1-RI/E)=-Rt/L. taking the log of e just makes it disappear. Now solve for t and yea.

Reply November 22, 2013 - edited
Frapped

are u sure this isnt an ACT math question?

Reply November 22, 2013 - edited
East

@michaelsho: how did you get B?

EDIT: Nvm. Thank you so much

Reply November 22, 2013 - edited
michaelsho

I believe the answer is B

First You isolate e^(-Rt/L)

So it becomes 1-(RI/E)=e^(-Rt/L)

Then you natural log each side to get:
ln(1-(RI/E)) = (-Rt/L)
Then Multiple both sides by (-L/R) to get t by itself.

Which would be B I think
I'm not that good at math so someone correct me please XD

Reply November 22, 2013 - edited