A thermometer, reading 5°C, is brought into a room whose temperature is 22°C. One minute later the thermometer reading is 12°C. 1. Which function representing the thermometer reading, T, at any given time t (in minutes) is correct? a. dT/dt= k(T-22) b. dT/dt= -k(T-22) c. dt/dT= k(T-22) d. dt/dT= -k(T-22)

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A thermometer, reading 5°C, is brought into a room whose temperature is 22°C. One minute later the thermometer reading is 12°C.

1. Which function representing the thermometer reading, T, at any given time t (in minutes) is correct?
a. dT/dt= k(T-22)
b. dT/dt= -k(T-22)
c. dt/dT= k(T-22)
d. dt/dT= -k(T-22)

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