Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

Pharmacologists model the concentration (in mg/L) of a certain medication in the bloodstream by the family of functions y=Ce−0.4t+5,t≥0,y = C e^{-0.4t} + 5,\qquad t \ge 0, where tt is measured in hours and CC is an arbitrary real constant. a. Part 1: Determine a differential equation of the least possible order satisfied by every member of the family. Present your answer in differential form with numerical coefficients. b. Part 2: Given that the concentration is 13 mg/L13\,\text{mg/L} at t=0t = 0, find the particular solution for y(t)y(t). c. Part 3: Using the particular solution from part (b), compute the first time tt (in hours) at which the concentration reaches 8 mg/L8\,\text{mg/L}. Round your answer to three decimal places.

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