The percentage of patients P who have survived t years after initial diagnosis of a certain disease is modeled by the function P(t) = 100(0.4)¹. (a) According to the model, what percent of patients survive 1 year after initial diagnosis? (b) What percent of patients survive 4 years after initial diagnosis? (c) Explain the meaning of the base 0.4 in the context of this problem. (a) According to the model, % of patients survive 1 year after initial diagnosis. (Type an integer or a decimal.)

The percentage of patients P who have survived t years after initial diagnosis of a certain disease is modeled by the function P(t) = 100(0.4)¹. (a) According to the model, what percent of patients survive 1 year after initial diagnosis? (b) What percent of patients survive 4 years after initial diagnosis? (c) Explain the meaning of the base 0.4 in the context of this problem. (a) According to the model, % of patients survive 1 year after initial diagnosis. (Type an integer or a decimal.)

Calculus For The Life Sciences

2nd Edition

ISBN:9780321964038

Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.

Publisher:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.

Chapter2: Exponential, Logarithmic, And Trigonometric Functions

Section2.CR: Chapter 2 Review

Problem 111CR: Respiratory Rate Researchers have found that the 95 th percentile the value at which 95% of the data...

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