The temperature is changing at a certain rate. What is the temperature when t=5?

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The discussion centers on calculating the temperature of a pizza after 5 minutes in a room at 75°F, following Newton's Law of Cooling. The initial temperature of the pizza is 350°F, and the rate of temperature change is given by the equation dT/dt = -110e^(-0.4t). After performing the necessary integration and calculations, the temperature of the pizza at t=5 minutes is determined to be 112°F.

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Homework Statement



A pizza, heated to a temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit, is taken out of an oven and placed in a 75°F room at time t=0 minutes. The temperature of the pizza is changed at a rate of -110e-0.4t degrees Fahrenheit per minute. TO the nearest degree, what is the temperature of the pizza at time t=5 minutes?

Answer: 112°F

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All I can think of is that this problem is related to Newton's Law of Cooling.

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The rate of change or derivative is -110e-0.4t. I think what you're suppose to do is find how much the temperature dropped and subtract this number to the original temperature, 350°. I originally thought, if I plugged in t=5 into
-110e-0.4t and subtract this number from 350°, then I would have my answer. But, of course, this is wrong.
 
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lude1 said:
The rate of change or derivative is -110e-0.4t

So we have this meaning that

dT/dt = -110e-0.4t ⇒ T= ∫(dT/dt) dt

So what is T equal to?
 

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