A cup of coffee with cooling constant k = 0.2 min−1 is placed in a room whose temperature is 20 degrees Celsius. If the coffee is served at 90 degrees Celsius, how long will it take to reach a temperature of 55 degrees Celsius? Report your answer in seconds, rounded to the nearest second.Use Newton’s Law of Cooling

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A cup of coffee with cooling constant k = 0.2 min−1 is placed in a room whose temperature is 20 degrees Celsius. If the coffee is served at 90 degrees Celsius, how long will it take to reach a temperature of 55 degrees Celsius? Report your answer in seconds, rounded to the nearest second.Use Newton’s Law of Cooling 

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