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Assume that a particular temperature probe approximates first-order behavior in a particular application, it has a time constant of 6s, and it is suddenly subjected to a temperature step from an unknown starting point to 400°F. If the termperature indicated after 20 seconds is 387°F, then what was the temperature at the starting point?

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To= 35.59F

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