Asked by Shapelle Rowan

The percentage of area damaged in a fire after t hours of burning is modeled by P(t)=12e0.08t . To the nearest whole number, what percentage of area will be damaged by a fire that burns for eight hours?(1 point)21 percent13 percentThis is impossible to determine with the information provided.23 percent

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
P(8) = 12e^{0.08·8} = 12e^{0.64} ≈ 12(1.8965) ≈ 22.76, which rounds to 23 percent.