Fluorodeoxyglucose is a derivative of glucose that contains the radionuclide fluorine-18 (18F). A patient is given...

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Fluorodeoxyglucose is a derivative of glucose that contains the radionuclide fluorine-18 (18F). A patient is given a sample of this material containing 330 MBq of 18F (a megabecquerel is a unit of radioactivity). The patient then undergoes a PET scan (positron emission tomography) to detect areas of metabolic activity indicative of cancer. After 174 min, one-third of the original dose remains in the body. Part: 0/2 Part 1 of 2 -kt (a) Write a function of the form (t)=Qe to model the radioactivity level (t) of fluorine-18 at a time t minutes after the intial dose. Round the value of k to five decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations. Q(1)= X Fluorodeoxyglucose is a derivative of glucose that contains the radionuclide fluorine-18 (18F). A patient is given a sample of this material containing 330 MBq of 18F (a megabecquerel is a unit of radioactivity). The patient then undergoes a PET scan (positron emission tomography) to detect areas of metabolic activity indicative of cancer. After 174 min, one-third of the original dose remains in the body. Part: 0/2 Part 1 of 2 -kt (a) Write a function of the form (t)=Qe to model the radioactivity level (t) of fluorine-18 at a time t minutes after the intial dose. Round the value of k to five decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations. Q(1)= X

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