Question

For the equation ae^ct=d, solve for the variable t in terms of a,c, and d. Express your answer in terms of the natural logarithm.

Answer 1

We have been given an equation $ae^{ct}=d$. We are asked to solve the equation for t.

First of all, we will divide both sides of equation by a.

$\frac{ae^{ct}}{a}=\frac{d}{a}$

$e^{ct}=\frac{d}{a}$

Now we will take natural log on both sides.

$\text{ln}(e^{ct})=\text{ln}(\frac{d}{a})$

Using natural log property $\text{ln}(a^b)=b\cdot \text{ln}(a)$, we will get:

$ct\cdot \text{ln}(e)=\text{ln}(\frac{d}{a})$

We know that $\text{ln}(e)=1$, so we will get:

$ct\cdot 1=\text{ln}(\frac{d}{a})$

$ct=\text{ln}(\frac{d}{a})$

Now we will divide both sides by c as:

$\frac{ct}{c}=\frac{\text{ln}(\frac{d}{a})}{c}$

$t=\frac{\text{ln}(\frac{d}{a})}{c}$

Therefore, our solution would be $t=\frac{\text{ln}(\frac{d}{a})}{c}$.