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a)
To determine: An exponential function of the form (where for growth and for decay) to model the situation described by considering the following case of exponential growth and decay, “A certain drug breaks down in the human body at a rate of per hour. The initial amount of the drug in the bloodstream is milligrams.” And also identify both variables in our function.
b)
To determine: A table which shows the value of the quantity for the first units of time (either years, months, weeks, or hours) of growth or decay, by considering the following case of exponential growth and decay, “A certain drug breaks down in the human body at a rate of per hour. The initial amount of the drug in the bloodstream is milligrams”
c)
To determine: A graph for the exponential function, by considering the following case of exponential growth and decay, “A certain drug breaks down in the human body at a rate of per hour. The initial amount of the drug in the bloodstream is milligrams”
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