SOLUTION: When a certain medical drug is administered to a patient, the number of milligrams remaining in the patient's bloodstream after t hours is modeled by D(t) = 60e^−0.5t. How

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Question 978526: When a certain medical drug is administered to a patient, the number of milligrams remaining in the patient's bloodstream after t hours is modeled by
D(t) = 60e^−0.5t.
How many milligrams of the drug remain in the patient's bloodstream after 5 hours? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

Answer by Cromlix(4381)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
D(t) = 60e^-0.5t
D(t) = 60e^-0.5 x 5
D(t) = 60e^-2.5
D(t) = 4.9mg
Hope this helps:-)

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