A cold Pepsi is taken out of a 50◦ refrigerator and placed on a picnic table. The outside temperature remains constant at 90◦, and ten minutes later the Pepsi has warmed up to 65◦. Let T (t) be the temperature of the Pepsi after it has been on the table for t minutes. Use Newton’s Law of Cooling to find T (t)

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A cold Pepsi is taken out of a 50◦ refrigerator and placed on a picnic table. The outside temperature remains constant at 90◦, and ten minutes later the Pepsi has warmed up to 65◦. Let T (t) be the temperature of the Pepsi after it has been on the table for t minutes. Use Newton’s Law of Cooling to find T (t)
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