Answer: The concentration will be 8 milligrams per liter at 2 hours and 4 hours.
Step-by-step explanation:
GIven: The concentration of a certain painkiller supplied by serum varies in its effectiveness over time according to the following function, [tex]C (t) = - t^2 + 6t[/tex] where C is the concentration of the painkiller in the serum measured in milligrams per liter so that it takes effect during t hours.
Put C(t)=8, then we get
[tex]8=-t^2+6t\\\\\Rightarrow\ t^2-6t+8=0\\\\\Rightarrow\ t^2-2t-4t+8=0\\\\\Rightarrow\ t(t-2)-4(t-2)=0\\\\\Rightarrow\ (t-2)(t-4)=0\\\\\Rightarrow\ t=2,4[/tex]
At t=2, [tex]C(t)=-(2)^2+6(2)=-4+12=8[/tex]
At t=4, [tex]C(t)=-(4)^2+6(4)=-16+24=8[/tex]
Hence, the concentration will be 8 milligrams per liter at 2 hours and 4 hours.