If the recommended adult dosage for a drug is D (in mg), then to determine the appropriate dosage c for a child of age a, pharmacists use the equation c = 0.0417 D(a + 1). Suppose the dosage for an adult is 400 mg.

(a) Find the slope. What does it represent?
(b) What is the dosage for a newborn?


(a) 16.68; the slope represents the increase in dosage for a one-year increase
in age.
(b) 16.68 mg

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