A certain medication breaks down in the bloodstream so that of the initial dosage…

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Differential Equations · Differential Equations

Problem

A certain medication breaks down in the bloodstream so that 90%90\% of the initial dosage remains 5 hours5\text{ hours} after administration. The amount C(t)C(t) of medication present tt hours after the dose is given satisfies dCdt=kC\frac{dC}{dt}=kC. (a) Determine the exact value of the decay constant kk. (b) Compute the half-life of the medication, giving both an exact expression and a decimal approximation correct to two decimal places. (c) How long, to the nearest minute, will it take for only 2%2\% of the initial dosage to remain in the bloodstream?

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