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Calcium Usage To test an individual’s use of calcium, a researcher injects a small amount of radioactive calcium into the person’s bloodstream. The calcium remaining in the bloodstream is measured each day for several days. Suppose the amount of the calcium remaining in the bloodstream (in milligrams per cubic centimetre)
Find the rate of change of the calcium level with respect to time for the following numbers of days.
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