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The temperature T of a small copper sphere cooling in air is measured as a function of time t to yield the following:

t(s)

0.2

0.6

1.0

1.8

2.0

3.0

5.0

6,0

8.0

T(C)

146.0

129.5

114.8

90.3

85.1

63.0

34.6

25.6

14.1

An exponential temperature decrease is expected from theoretical considerations. Using linear regression, obtain the exponent c and the constant C, where T=Ce^(-ct) represents the variation. Also, solve this problem using the polyfit function in MATLAB.

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