The Quantity of a Prescription Drug in the Bloodstream of a Patient

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Short Answer

The quantity of a prescription drug in the bloodstream of a patient t hours after it is administered can be modeled by an exponential function. (See the graph.) Determine the time it takes to eliminate half of the initial dose from the body. __________ hr

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Definitions:

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