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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The number of milligrams of a drug that remains in a patient’s system after t hours is given by the function A(t) = Iert. Gary was given 250 milligrams of medicine which leaves his bloodstream at a rate of 20%. How much of the medicine remains in his system after 4 hours?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

102.4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply by .8 each hour

OpenStudy (anonymous):

after 1 hour 200 2 160 3 128 4 102.4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the options are 27.33mg 82.86mg 12.07mg 112.33mgs?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the function?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lert?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk what you mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

given by the function A(t) = Iert

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its le^rt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-.2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So its 200mg

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats not one of the choices

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry I mean 112.33

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=250e%5E-+.8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

250 time e^-.8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I wasnt getting it was an exponential function before

OpenStudy (anonymous):

derp

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

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