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(a)
If a person smokes a cigarette every hour, find the long-run quantity of nicotine in the body right after a cigarette. Does the nicotine reach the lethal level?
(b)
If a person smokes a cigarette every half hour, find the long-run quantity of nicotine in the body right after a cigarette. Does the nicotine reach the lethal level?
(c)
If a person smokes a cigarette every 15 minutes, find the long-run quantity of nicotine in the body right after a cigarette. Does the nicotine reach the lethal level?
(d)
If a person smokes a cigarette every 6 minutes, find the long-run quantity of nicotine in the body right after a cigarette. Does the nicotine reach the lethal level?
(e)
If a person smokes a cigarette every 3 minutes, find the long-run quantity of nicotine in the body right after a cigarette. Does the nicotine reach the lethal level?
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