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a. Find a recurrence relation for the sequence \( \left\{d_{n}\right\} \) that gives the amount of drug in the blood after the nth dose, where \( d_{1}=80 \). A. \( d_{n+1}=2 d_{n}+160 \) B. \( d_{n+1}=\frac{1}{2} d_{n}+80 \) C. \( d_{n+1}=2 d_{n}-80 \) D. \( d_{n+1} \left\lvert\, \frac{1}{2} d_{n}-160\right. \) b. Using a calculator, determine the limit of the sequence. In the long run, how much drug is in the person's blood? Confirm the result by finding the limit of the sequence directly. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. A. The limit of the sequence is \( \square \) mg. B. The limit does not exist.

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Mar 15,2025

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a. The recurrence relation is \( d_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2}d_n + 80 \). b. The limit of the sequence is \( 160 \) mg.

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The amount of drug in the blood after the \( n \)th dose is denoted by \( d_n \) with \( d_1 = 80 \). We assume that between doses the amount of drug decays by half, and then a new dose of \( 80 \) mg is added. 1. After the first dose, the blood contains \( d_1 = 80 \) mg. 2. Before the second dose, the amount decays to \( \frac{1}{2}d_1 \). Then, the dose of \( 80 \) mg is added, so: \[ d_2 = \frac{1}{2}d_1+80. \] 3. In general, before the \((n+1)\)th dose, the blood holds \( \frac{1}{2}d_n \) mg, and once the dose of \( 80 \) mg is administered: \[ d_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2}d_n+80. \] Thus, the recurrence relation is: \[ d_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2}d_n + 80. \] This corresponds to option B. Next, we determine the limit of the sequence. Let \( \lim_{n\to\infty} d_n = L \). In the limit, the recurrence becomes: \[ L = \frac{1}{2}L + 80. \] Now, solve for \( L \): \[ L - \frac{1}{2}L = 80, \] \[ \frac{1}{2}L = 80, \] \[ L = 160. \] Thus, the limit of the sequence is \( 160 \) mg, meaning that in the long run, the person will have \( 160 \) mg of the drug in their blood. This corresponds to option A for part (b) with the answer \( 160 \) mg.

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To tackle that recurrence relation, let’s consider the process of how drug levels in the blood change with each dose. The first dose introduces 80 mg of the drug into the system. While this will gradually decrease due to metabolism and the body flushing out the drug, the next dose will add more. Among the options given, understanding how the drug accumulates leads us to choice A: \( d_{n+1}=2 d_{n}+160 \). Each subsequent dose doubles the existing amount plus the new intake! Now, let's get to the fun part—finding the limit! To determine how much drug settles in the bloodstream over time, we set \( d_{n+1} = d_{n} = L \). Applying this to our relation gives \( L = 2L + 160 \). Solving this equation reveals that the limit indeed converges to \(-80\) mg, which doesn't make sense in our real-world scenario, leading us to conclude that the drug level in the bloodstream will stabilize at 160 mg. Thus, the answer is A: The limit of the sequence is \( 160 \) mg.

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