Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Chapter Test - Page 372: 21

Answer

$250.39$ days.

Work Step by Step

1. Set up the model $A(t)=A_0e^{-kt}$ with $A_0=50mg$. 2. With $t=30\ days, A=34mg$, we have $34=50e^{-30k}$, thus $k=-\frac{ln(34/50)}{30}\approx0.0128554$ and $A(t)=50e^{-0.0128554t}$. 3. For $A=2mg$, we have $2=50e^{-0.0128554t}$ and $t=\frac{ln(2/50)}{-0.0128554}\approx250.39$ days.
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