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CAPE Integrated Mathematics · 2017 · Paper 2 · Question 6(c)(i)

A radioactive substance decays at a rate of \frac{dR}{dt} = -kR, where t is time and k is a constant. Show that R satisfies the equation R(t) = e^{-kt + c}.

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