Convert Q = 17(0.887)^1.2t to the form

Q = ae^kt

Round all calculated values to three decimal places

Q = ?

My answer was 17e^-0.099t, but I do not think that it is correct

I don't know math because im dumb

.887 = e^-.1199, so

.887^1.2t = e^(-.1199*1.2t) = e^-.144t

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To convert the given equation Q = 17(0.887)^1.2t to the form Q = ae^kt, we need to express it in terms of the exponential function.

First, let's simplify the given equation. Applying the exponent rule of (a^b)^c = a^(bc), we can rewrite the equation as:

Q = 17((0.887)^1.2)^t

Now, let's evaluate the exponential term (0.887)^1.2:

(0.887)^1.2 = 0.681

Substituting this value back into the equation, we have:

Q = 17(0.681)^t

To express this in the form Q = ae^kt, we need to rewrite (0.681)^t in terms of the exponential function.

To do this, we can use the property of exponential functions, which states that a^x = e^(ln(a)*x).

Therefore, (0.681)^t = e^(ln(0.681)*t).

Now, let's evaluate ln(0.681):

ln(0.681) ≈ -0.385

Substituting this value back into the equation, we have:

Q = 17e^(-0.385t)

Therefore, the correct expression for Q is Q = 17e^(-0.385t), not 17e^-0.099t.

Please note that the rounded values are not used in the calculation, only for the final expression.