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Math·Problem-Solving and Data Analysis·Two-variable data: Models and scatterplots

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The potential difference across a capacitor in an electric circuit is initially $16\text{ volts}$ and decreases with time, as shown in the graph. Which of the following is closest to the time, in seconds, from the initial measurement at which the potential difference across the capacitor is $15\%$ of its initial value?

A

0.43

B

0.85

C

1.71

D

3.41