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Newton's Law of Cooling is based on the principle that the rate of change of temperature y'(t) of a body in an environment with ambient temperature A is proportional to the difference b/w the temperature y(t) of the body and the ambient temperature A, so that y'=k(A-y) for some constant k.
(1) Sketch the direction field for the equation y'=K(A-y) for k=1/10 and A=70degrees. Then sketch several solution curves based on starting values of y(0) both greater than and less than A. Discuss the implication of your graph in general, and as it relates to the long-term limiting temperature of a cup of hot coffee initially at 190degreeF and a cup of iced coffee initially at 40degreesF in a room with ambient temperature 70degreesF.