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The milligrams of a asprin in a persons body is given by the equation a=500 (3/4)^t where the t is the numbers of hours since the patient took the medicine. How much asprin will be in the patients body after two hours

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Answer: 281.25 milligram

Explanation:

Given

Milligrams of aspirin left after t hours is given by


\Rightarrow a=500((3)/(4))^t

for
t=2\ hr


\Rightarrow a=500((3)/(4))^2\\\Rightarrow a=500* (0.75)^2=281.25\ \text{milligram}

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