Pollution levels in a lake have been modeled by the equation x = 0.04 + 0.17e−0.38t where x is the volume of pollutants (in cubic kilometers) and t is the time (in years). What is the rate of change of x with respect to time? x'(t) =

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Pollution levels in a lake have been modeled by the equation

x = 0.04 + 0.17e−0.38t

where x is the volume of pollutants (in cubic kilometers) and t is the time (in years). What is the rate of change of x with respect to time?

x'(t) =
 

 

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