0.06 (3, 0.05) 0.05 0.04 y = flx) 0.03 (7, 0.02) 0.02 0.01 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Time (hours) FIGURE 1.58 Concentration of a drug as a function of time Drug Concentration in the Blood (milligra ms per 100 milliliters)

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Use the given Figure to find the average rate of change in the drug’s
concentration between 1 hour and 3 hours.

0.06
(3, 0.05)
0.05
0.04
y = flx)
0.03
(7, 0.02)
0.02
0.01
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Time (hours)
FIGURE 1.58 Concentration of a drug
as a function of time
Drug Concentration in the Blood
(milligra ms per 100 milliliters)
Transcribed Image Text:0.06 (3, 0.05) 0.05 0.04 y = flx) 0.03 (7, 0.02) 0.02 0.01 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Time (hours) FIGURE 1.58 Concentration of a drug as a function of time Drug Concentration in the Blood (milligra ms per 100 milliliters)
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Between 1 hour to 3 hours, we get,

a = 1

b = 3

f(a) = 0.03

f(b) = 0.05

 

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