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Antibiotic dosing The amount of an antibiotic (in mg) in the blood t hours after an intravenous line is opened is given by
- a. Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to show the amount of drug is 30 mg at some time in the interval [0, 5] and again at some time in the interval [5, 15].
- b. Estimate the times at which m = 30 mg.
- c. Is the amount of drug in the blood ever 50 mg?
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