9709 P33 - Jun 2012 - Q5
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In a certain chemical process a substance A reacts with another substance B. The masses in grams of A and B present at time t seconds after the start of the process are x and y respectively. It is given that \(\frac{dy}{dt} = -0.6xy\) and \(x = 5e^{-3t}\). When \(t = 0\), \(y = 70\).
(i) Form a differential equation in y and t. Solve this differential equation and obtain an expression for y in terms of t.
(ii) The percentage of the initial mass of B remaining at time t is denoted by p. Find the exact value approached by p as t becomes large.
