Objects cool at different rates based on the formula below.
T=(T_{0}-T_{R})e^{-rt}+T_R
T_{0}: initial temperature
r: rate of cooling of the object
t: time in minutes that the object cools to a temperature, T
Mark makes T-shirts using a hot press to transfer designs to the shirts. He removes a shirt from a press that heats the shirt to 400°F. The rate of cooling for the shirt is 0.0735 and the room temperature is 75°F. Using this information, write an equation for the temperature of the shirt, T, after t minutes. _______
Use the equation to find the temperature of the shirt, to the nearest degree, after five minutes. _______
At the same time, Mark’s friend Jeanine removes a hoodie from a press that heats the hoodie to 450°F. After eight minutes, the hoodie measured 270°F. The room temperature is still 75°F. Determine the rate of cooling of the hoodie, to the nearest ten thousandth. _______
The T-shirt and hoodie were removed at the same time. Determine when the temperature will be the same, to the nearest minute. _______