Problem


A dog takes 465 mg of Rimadyl. Each hour, the amount of Rimadyl in a dog's system decreases by about $29 \%$. Assume that the exponential decay of Rimadyl in the dog's system can be model as $f(x)=a(1-r)^{z}$ where a is the initial dose, $r$ is the rate of decay and $x$ is the number of hours. How much Rimadyl is left in the system after 6 hours? Round your answer to the nearest hundredths.

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\(\boxed{23.45}\) mg of Rimadyl is left in the dog's system after 6 hours.

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Step 1 :Given that the initial dose of Rimadyl is \(a = 465\) mg, the rate of decay is \(r = 0.29\), and the time is \(x = 6\) hours.

Step 2 :The exponential decay model is given by \(f(x)=a(1-r)^{x}\).

Step 3 :Substitute the given values into the formula: \(f(6) = 465(1-0.29)^{6}\).

Step 4 :Calculate the expression inside the parentheses: \(1 - 0.29 = 0.71\).

Step 5 :So, the equation becomes: \(f(6) = 465(0.71)^{6}\).

Step 6 :Calculate the power: \((0.71)^{6} \approx 0.05042061\).

Step 7 :So, the equation becomes: \(f(6) = 465 * 0.05042061\).

Step 8 :Calculate the multiplication: \(f(6) \approx 23.44538\).

Step 9 :So, after 6 hours, there is approximately 23.45 mg of Rimadyl left in the dog's system, rounded to the nearest hundredths.

Step 10 :Finally, check the result. The amount of Rimadyl in the system decreases each hour, so the amount after 6 hours should be less than the initial dose. Our result is indeed less than 465 mg, so it seems reasonable.

Step 11 :\(\boxed{23.45}\) mg of Rimadyl is left in the dog's system after 6 hours.

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