Respuesta :
Using exponential functions, it is found that:
a) Since the amount of caffeine will be less than 50 mg, the patient will be ready for the blood test by 6 a.m.
b) The patient could have ingest 231 milligrams of caffeine.
A decaying exponential function is modeled by:
[tex]A(t) = A(0)(1 - r)^t[/tex]
In which:
- A(0) is the initial value.
- r is the decay rate, as a decimal.
In this problem:
- Caffeine metabolize at a rate of 13% per hour, hence [tex]r = 0.13[/tex].
Then:
[tex]A(t) = A(0)(1 - r)^t[/tex]
[tex]A(t) = A(0)(1 - 0.13)^t[/tex]
[tex]A(t) = A(0)(0.87)^t[/tex]
Item a:
The coffee cup contains 150 milligrams of caffeine, hence [tex]A(0) = 150[/tex].
At 6 a.m., it is 8 hours after drinking the coffee, hence we have to find A(8).
[tex]A(t) = A(0)(0.87)^t[/tex]
[tex]A(8) = 150(0.87)^8[/tex]
[tex]A(8) = 49.2[/tex]
Since the amount of caffeine will be less than 50 mg, the patient will be ready for the blood test by 6 a.m.
Item b:
This A(0), considering A(11) = 50, hence:
[tex]50 = A(0)(0.87)^{11}[/tex]
[tex]A(0) = \frac{50}{(0.87)^{11}}[/tex]
[tex]A(0) = 231[/tex]
The patient could have ingest 231 milligrams of caffeine.
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