Questions: Determine the concentration of the drug at a specific time t:
The concentration C(t) (in milligrams per liter, mg / L ) of a drug in the blood stream t hours after the drug is administered is modeled by
C(t) = 14 t / (6 t^2 + 5)
Transcript text: Determine the concentration of the drug at a specific time t:
The concentration $C(t)$ (in milligrams per liter, $\mathrm{mg} / \mathrm{L}$ ) of a drug in the blood stream $t$ hours after the drug is administered is modeled by
\[
C(t)=\frac{14 t}{6 t^{2}+5}
\]
Solution
Solution Steps
To determine the concentration of the drug at a specific time \( t \), we need to evaluate the function \( C(t) = \frac{14t}{6t^2 + 5} \) at the given time \( t \). This involves substituting the value of \( t \) into the function and computing the result.
Step 1: Define the Concentration Function
The concentration \( C(t) \) of the drug in the bloodstream at time \( t \) hours is given by the formula:
\[
C(t) = \frac{14t}{6t^2 + 5}
\]
Step 2: Substitute the Value of \( t \)
To find the concentration at \( t = 2 \), we substitute \( t \) into the function:
\[
C(2) = \frac{14 \cdot 2}{6 \cdot 2^2 + 5}
\]
Thus, we have:
\[
C(2) = \frac{28}{29} \approx 0.9655
\]
Final Answer
The concentration of the drug at time \( t = 2 \) is approximately \( 0.9655 \, \text{mg/L} \). Therefore, the final answer is:
\[
\boxed{C(2) \approx 0.9655}
\]