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HELP!!! if a hospital patient is given 50 milligrams of medicine, which leaves the bloodstream at 10% per hour, how many milligrams of medicine will remain in the system after 6 hours? Use the function A(t) = Iert.

12.39 mg​

HELP!!! if a hospital patient is given 50 milligrams of medicine, which leaves the-example-1
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Answer:

I also got 27.44 mg.

Explanation:

Use the function given to you:

A(t)=le^rt

l: Initial Amount (50)

r: Rate (-.1) (Negative because the medicine is exiting the bloodstream at 10% per hour

t: 6 (the specific time value you are evaluating the function at.

A(6)=50e^-.1(6)=27.44

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