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The concentration C of a certain drug in a patient's bloodstream t minutes after injection is given by
C(t)=50T divide by t^2 +25

a) Using your graphing utility, graph C=C(t).

b) Determine the time at which the concentration is highest.

c) Find the horizontal asymptote of C(t). What happens to the concentration of the drug as t increases?

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Drug Concentration, Finding Time of Maximum Concentration and Horizontal Asymptotes are investigated. The solution is detailed and well presented.

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