Solved: 7881. Practical sequences Consider the following

Chapter 8, Problem 81

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7881. Practical sequences Consider the following situations that generate a sequence. a. Write out the first five terms of the sequence. b. Find an explicit formula for the terms of the sequence. c. Find a recurrence relation that generates the sequence. d. Using a calculator or a graphing utility, estimate the limit of the sequence or state that it does not exist. Drug elimination Jack took a 200-mg dose of a painkiller at midnight. Every hour, 5% of the drug is washed out of his bloodstream. Let dn be the amount of drug in Jacks blood n hours after the drug was taken, where d0 = 200 mg.