Step 1 :This problem is about radioactive decay, which follows an exponential decay model. The formula for exponential decay is: \(N(t) = N0 * e^{-λt}\) where: \(N(t)\) is the quantity at time t, \(N0\) is the initial quantity, \(λ\) is the decay constant, and \(t\) is the time.
Step 2 :We are given that the initial quantity \(N0\) is 10 milligrams and after 20 minutes, the quantity \(N(t)\) is 5.25 milligrams. We can use these values to solve for the decay constant \(λ\).
Step 3 :Once we have \(λ\), we can solve for the time \(t\) when the quantity \(N(t)\) is 2 milligrams.
Step 4 :The calculated time it takes for the quantity of dye to reduce to 2 milligrams is approximately 49.95 minutes. This is the time from when the dye was administered.
Step 5 :However, the question asks for the total time spent at the doctor's office, which includes the initial 20 minutes. Therefore, we need to add these 20 minutes to our calculated time.
Step 6 :The total time spent at the doctor's office is approximately 69.95 minutes.
Step 7 :Rounding to the nearest minute, the final answer is: \(\boxed{70}\) minutes.