By what factor did the medicine decrease in the first half-hour?

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 By what factor did the medicine decrease in the first half-hour?  

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1/3(190)=63.3
1/3(3.375)=1.125
1/3(0.3)=0.1
1/3(0.7)=0.233
The graph shows the amount of a medicine m, in milligrams, remaining in a patients body h hours
after receiving an injection. The amount of the medicine decreases exponentially.
A(0, 270)
250
200
150
100
(1.5, 80)
50
1
0.5
h (hours since injection)
1.5
2.5
m (mg of drug in body)
Transcribed Image Text:The graph shows the amount of a medicine m, in milligrams, remaining in a patients body h hours after receiving an injection. The amount of the medicine decreases exponentially. A(0, 270) 250 200 150 100 (1.5, 80) 50 1 0.5 h (hours since injection) 1.5 2.5 m (mg of drug in body)
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