When sunlight passes through lakewater, its initial intensity lo decreases to a weaker intensity I at a depth of x feet according to the formula In(1) - In(to) = -14x, where lo is the sun's intensity at the surface. Solve this equation for I.

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When sunlight passes through lakewater, its initial intensity lo decreases to a weaker intensity I at a depth of x feet according to the formula In(1) - In(to) = -14x, where lo is the sun's intensity at the surface. Solve this equation for I.
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When sunlight passes through lakewater, its
initial intensity lo decreases to a weaker
intensity I at a depth of x feet according to
the formula ln(I) — ln(I) = −14x, where Io
is the sun's intensity at the surface. Solve this
equation for I.
Transcribed Image Text:2. When sunlight passes through lakewater, its initial intensity lo decreases to a weaker intensity I at a depth of x feet according to the formula ln(I) — ln(I) = −14x, where Io is the sun's intensity at the surface. Solve this equation for I.
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