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(b) For ?-t plot, rate of cooling $ = \frac{{d\theta }}{{dt}} = $slope of the curve.
At P,$\frac{{d\theta }}{{dt}} = \tan {\varphi _2} = k({\theta _2} - {\theta _0})$, where k = constant.
At Q$\frac{{d\theta }}{{dt}} = \tan {\varphi _1} = k({\theta _1} - {\theta _0})$
$ \Rightarrow \,\,\,\frac{{\tan {\varphi _2}}}{{\tan {\varphi _1}}} = \frac{{{\theta _2} - {\theta _0}}}{{{\theta _1} - {\theta _0}}}$