Date | May Example question | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | EXM.1.AHL.TZ0.21 |
Level | Additional Higher Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Interpret | Question number | 21 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Saloni wants to find a model for the temperature of a bottle of water after she removes it from the fridge. She uses a temperature probe to record the temperature of the water, every 5 minutes.
After graphing the data, Saloni believes a suitable model will be
T=28−abt, where a,b∈R+.
Explain why 28−T can be modeled by an exponential function.
Find the equation of the least squares exponential regression curve for 28−T.
Write down the coefficient of determination, R2.
Interpret what the value of R2 tells you about the model.
Hence predict the temperature of the water after 3 minutes.
Markscheme
Rearranging the model gives 28−T=abt A1
So 28−T can be modeled by an exponential function. AG
[2 marks]
(A1)
28−T=22.7(0.925)t M1A1
[3 marks]
R2=0.974 A1
[1 mark]
Since the value of R2 is close to +1, the model is a good fit for the data. R1
[1 mark]
T=28−(22.69…)(0.9250…)3=10.0 minutes M1A1
[2 marks]