# maximun quantity

• Oct 27th 2008, 05:09 PM
ab32
maximun quantity
The quantity of a medication in the bloodstream t hours after it is ingested is given, in mg, by q(t) = 200te(-t). How much of the medication is in the bloodstream at time t = 0? What is the maximum quantity of the medication in the bloodstream and what is the corresponding time t?
• Oct 27th 2008, 07:00 PM
mr fantastic
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Originally Posted by ab32
The quantity of a medication in the bloodstream t hours after it is ingested is given, in mg, by q(t) = 200te(-t). How much of the medication is in the bloodstream at time t = 0? What is the maximum quantity of the medication in the bloodstream and what is the corresponding time t?

Substitute t = 0.

Solve dq/dt = 0 for t. Substitute this value of t into q(t).
• Oct 28th 2008, 12:04 PM
ab32
the deriv is -400te right??? when u plug 0 in i get zero ???? i think thats wrong??
• Oct 29th 2008, 01:49 PM
mr fantastic
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Originally Posted by ab32
the deriv is -400te right??? when u plug 0 in i get zero ???? i think thats wrong??

Use the product rule to get the derivative of $200 t e^{-t}$. Note that the derivative of $e^{-t}$ is $-e^{-t}$.