Answer:
The graph is shown below.
The time to make the taste to half is 4.265 s.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Initial value of the taste is, [tex]Q_0=1[/tex]
Therefore, the quality of taste over time 't' is given as:
[tex]Q(t)=Q_0(0.85)^t\\Q(t)=1(0.85)^t[/tex]
Now, when the taste reduces to half, [tex]Q=0.5[/tex]
Therefore,
[tex]0.5=1(0.85)^t[/tex]
Taking natural log on both the sides, we get:
[tex]\ln(0.5)=\ln(0.85)^t\\\ln(0.5)=t\ln(0.85)\\t=\frac{ln(0.5)}{\ln(0.85)}=4.265\ s[/tex]
Therefore, the time to make the taste to half is 4.265 s.