Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
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D) After the drug reaches its maximum concentration, how many hours are required for the concentration to decrease to 16 mg/L

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1. The graph below shows the concentration of a drug (in mg/L) in the bloodstream, t hours after it is taken orally. Use
the graph to answer a-f.
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a. What is the concentration after 8 hours?
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72
b. Over what interval(s) does the concentration
increase? Over what interval(s) does the
concentration decrease?
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c. When is the drug at its maximum concentration?
What is the maximum concentration of the drug?
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d. After the drug reaches its maximum concentration,
how many hours are required for the concentration to
decrease to 16 mg/L?
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28
e. What does the graph predict about the
concentration after 1 week? After 1 month?
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16
12
f. Summarize the concentration of the drug in the
bloodstream for the first 20 hours after it is taken. Use
e findings from a-e to validate your statements.
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2. Suppose another drug is administered intravenously. The concentration c of the drug (in mg/L) in the
20t
bloodstream, t hours after it is administered, is modeled by the function c(t) =
t2+4
a. Determine when the concentration will be 0.5 mg/L.
b. Complete the table representing the concentration of the drug in the bloodstream, t hours after
administration. Round to two decimal places as needed.
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c(t)
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