A thermometer is removed from a room where the temperature is 70° F and is taken outside, where the air temperature is 20° F. After one-half minute the thermometer reads 40° F. What is the reading of the thermometer at t = 1 min? (Round your answer decimal places.) OF How long will it take for the thermometer to reach 25° F? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) min

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A thermometer is removed from a room where the temperature is 70° F and is taken outside, where the air temperature is 20° F. After one-half minute the thermometer reads 40° F. What is the reading of the thermometer at t = 1 min? (Round your answer to two
decimal places.)
F
How long will it take for the thermometer to reach 25° F? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
min
Transcribed Image Text:A thermometer is removed from a room where the temperature is 70° F and is taken outside, where the air temperature is 20° F. After one-half minute the thermometer reads 40° F. What is the reading of the thermometer at t = 1 min? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) F How long will it take for the thermometer to reach 25° F? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) min
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A thermometer is removed from a room where the temperature is 70° F and is taken outside, where the air temperature is 20° F. After one-half minute the thermometer reads 40° F. What is the reading of the thermometer at t = 1 min? (Round your answer to two
decimal places.)
F
How long will it take for the thermometer to reach 25° F? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
min
Transcribed Image Text:A thermometer is removed from a room where the temperature is 70° F and is taken outside, where the air temperature is 20° F. After one-half minute the thermometer reads 40° F. What is the reading of the thermometer at t = 1 min? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) F How long will it take for the thermometer to reach 25° F? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) min
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