SOLUTION: /**************************************************/ How would you define / describe / calculate the following (you may want to draw a diagram if it is helpful):<ul> <li>A. Th

Question 295010: /**************************************************/
How would you define / describe / calculate the following (you may want to draw a diagram if it is helpful):

A. The half-life (t_1/2) of a drug

B. What (approximate) percentage of the drug remains after 3 half-lives?

Yes, I know that I can just write:

1 = 100%

2 = 50%

3 = 25% & etc,
but what formula do I use to calculate it?
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1/2)^n
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