document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121511>Question 121511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The fromula A=30(0.46)^t describes the amount of ASA in a typical patient's bloodstream in mg/cm^3 in terms of the time t in hours after the peak dosage.Make a table of values and draw the graph of this function. Can someone please help me ??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89156 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89156\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula A=30(0.46)^t describes the amount of ASA in a typical patient's bloodstream in mg/cm^3 in terms of the time t in hours after the peak dosage.Make a table of values and draw the graph of this function. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's make a table starting with t = 0 which is the peak dosage<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the formula substitute 0, for t and find the ASA<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 30(.46)^0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know that any number with an exponent of 0 is = 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 30 * 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 30, (which is what you would expect)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first value in the table> (When t = 0; A = 20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " t | A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 0 | 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find A when t = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 30(0.46)^1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 30 * 0.46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 13.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Continuing our table ( When t = 1; A = 13.8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " t | A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 0 | 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1 | 13.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find A when t = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 30(0.46)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 30 * .2116; found (.46^2 with a calculator)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 6.348<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Continuing our table<BR>\n" );
document.write( " t | A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 0 | 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1 | 13.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2 | 6.348<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be getting the idea, I going to jump to when t = 6 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can fill in the values for 3, 4, 5, just like we just did;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 30(0.46)^6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 30 * .0095 (.46^6 on a calculator again)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = .284, almost gone, would you say?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " t | A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 0 | 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1 | 13.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2 | 6.348<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3 |_____ <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4 |_____ <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5 |_____<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6 | .284<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They want you to graph these values. Everything is positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y axis be A and the x axis be t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The scale will be y: 0 to 32, x: 0 to 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you plot the above values as x/y coordinates, your graph should look like this<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By looking at this graph you can see approximately what amt is left in the bloodstream after so many hrs. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check to see if it agrees with the values you calculated for 3, 4 and 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did I explain this so you know what's going on here? Let me know.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So sorry about this mistake, it changed things though out the problem, please<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check everything again.  A\r<BR>\n" );
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