In certain biological models, the human bodys reaction to a particular kind of medication is measured by

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In certain biological models, the human body’s reaction to a particular kind of medication is measured by a function of the form


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where k is a positive constant and M is the amount of medication absorbed in the blood. The sensitivity of the body to the medication is measured by the derivative S = F'(M).


a. Show that the body is most sensitive to the medication when M = k/3.


b. What is the average reaction to the medication for 0 ≤ M ≤ k/3?

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Calculus For Business, Economics And The Social And Life Sciences

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