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Torricelli’s Law A tank holds 100 gallons of water, which drains from a leak at the bottom, causing the tank to empty in 40 minutes. According to Torricelli’s Law, the volume V of water remaining in the tank after t min is given by the function
- (a) Find f−1. What does f−1 represent?
- (b) Find f−1(15). What does your answer represent?
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