Rate of Change of Medicine Amount in Blood after Injection | M(t) = -1/3t^2 + t

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Homework Statement


A medicine is administered to a patient. The amount, M, of the medicine in milligrams, in 1 mL of the patient's blood t hours after the injection is given by
M(t) = -1/3t^2 + t where 0<=t<=3

Find the rate of change of teh amount, M, 2 hours after the injection.


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Differentiate the equation and substitute t = 2 into M'(t).
 
snipez90 said:
Differentiate the equation and substitute t = 2 into M'(t).

Elaborate please.
 
TayTayDatDude said:
Elaborate please.

You have M(t), what does M'(t) = ? Now plug in t into M'(t) i.e. evaluate M'(2)
 
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