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Ch. 9 - Differential Equations
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 9, Problema 9.2.46a

46–48. Analyzing models The following models were discussed in Section 9.1 and reappear in later sections of this chapter. In each case, carry out the indicated analysis using direction fields.
Drug infusion The delivery of a drug (such as an antibiotic) through an intravenous line may be modeled by the differential equation m′(t)+km(t)=I, where m(t) is the mass of the drug in the blood at time t≥0, K is a constant that describes the rate at which the drug is absorbed, and I is the infusion rate. Let I=10mg/hr and k=0.05 hr^−1.
a. Draw the direction field, for 0≤t≤100, 0≤y≤600.

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Identify the given differential equation: \(m'(t) + k m(t) = I\), where \(m(t)\) is the mass of the drug in the blood at time \(t\), \(k = 0.05\) hr\(^{-1}\), and \(I = 10\) mg/hr.
Rewrite the differential equation in the standard form for direction fields by isolating \(m'(t)\): \(m'(t) = I - k m(t)\) which becomes \(m'(t) = 10 - 0.05 m(t)\).
Understand that the direction field is a graphical representation of the slope \(m'(t)\) at various points \((t, m)\) in the plane. For each point \((t, m)\), the slope is given by \(10 - 0.05 m\).
Set up a grid of points for \(t\) from 0 to 100 and \(m\) from 0 to 600. At each point, calculate the slope using \(m'(t) = 10 - 0.05 m\) and draw a small line segment with that slope to represent the direction field.
Interpret the direction field: Notice how the slope changes with \(m\). When \(m\) is small, the slope is positive (drug mass increasing), and when \(m\) is large, the slope becomes negative (drug mass decreasing). This helps visualize the behavior of the drug concentration over time.

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