If (K(t)=160-8t), what is the value of (K(0)-K(12))?
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Correct answer: 96
Here, K(0)=160-8(0)=160 and K(12)=160-8(12)=64. Therefore, K(0)-K(12)=160-64=96. Option 64 is the value of K(12), not the difference. Exam tip: in linear decay, 8×12=96 directly gives the total decrease.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
96
Why is this the correct answer?
Here, K(0)=160-8(0)=160 and K(12)=160-8(12)=64. Therefore, K(0)-K(12)=160-64=96. Option 64 is the value of K(12), not the difference. Exam tip: in linear decay, 8×12=96 directly gives the total decrease.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Introduction to Polynomials. Topic: Linear growth and decay.
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