For some painkillers, the size of the dose, D, given depends on the weight of the patient,

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For some painkillers, the size of the dose, D, given depends on the weight of the patient, W. Thus, D = f(W), where D is in milligrams and W is in pounds.
(a) Interpret the statements f(140) = 120 and f'(140) = 3 in terms of this painkiller.
(b) Use the information in the statements in part (a) to estimate f(145).

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Applied Calculus

ISBN: 9781119275565

6th Edition

Authors: Deborah Hughes Hallett, Patti Frazer Lock, Andrew M. Gleason, Daniel E. Flath, Sheldon P. Gordon, David O. Lomen, David Lovelock, William G. McCallum, Brad G. Osgood, Andrew Pasquale

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