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half life of a drug in the bloodstream is 14 hours. By what factor does the concentration of the drug decrease in 22 hours?
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The model is an exponential function such that
e^rt=(1/2)
where t=14 hours.
e^(14r)=1/2
14r=ln(1/2)
r=ln(1/2) / 14
=-.04951 (approx).
In 22 hours,
factor=e^(-0.04951*22)
=0.336475 approx.
e^rt=(1/2)
where t=14 hours.
e^(14r)=1/2
14r=ln(1/2)
r=ln(1/2) / 14
=-.04951 (approx).
In 22 hours,
factor=e^(-0.04951*22)
=0.336475 approx.
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