A hot brick is removed from a kiln at C above room temperature. Over time, the brick cools off. After 2 hours have elapsed, the brick is C above room temperature. Let be the time in hours since the brick was removed from the kiln. Let be the difference between the brick's and the room's temperature at time . Assume that is an exponential function.

(a) Find a formula for .
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(b) How many degrees does the brick's temperature drop during the first quarter hour?
It drops C.

(c) How many degrees does the temperature drop during the next quarter hour?
It drops C.

(d) Find .
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(e) How much time elapses before the brick's temperature is C above room temperature?
time = hours.

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