Q7. If a beam of light that has intensity k is projected vertically downwards into water, its intensity I(x) at a depth of x metres is given as I(x) = ke-14x. At what rate is the intensity changing at a depth of 3 metres? What does the sign of the solution represent?

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Q7.
If a beam of light that has intensity k is projected vertically downwards into water, its
intensity I(x) at a depth of x metres is given as 1(x) = ke-14x. At what rate is the intensity
changing at a depth of 3 metres?
What does the sign of the solution represent?
Transcribed Image Text:Q7. If a beam of light that has intensity k is projected vertically downwards into water, its intensity I(x) at a depth of x metres is given as 1(x) = ke-14x. At what rate is the intensity changing at a depth of 3 metres? What does the sign of the solution represent?
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