CORRECT AND CLEAR ANSWER WILL BE GIVEN BRAINLIEST An object of mass 0.30 kg is thrown vertically upwards and reaches a height of 8.0 m. Calculate: (a) it's final potential energy (b) The velocity with which it must be thrown, neglecting air resistance ( assuming g = 10m/s²)

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Answer 1

Answer:

Final potential energy = 24 Joule

The velocity with which object must be thrown = [tex]4 \sqrt{10}[/tex] m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Mass of object, m = 0.30 Kg

Height of object, h = 8 m

Acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 [tex]ms^{-2}[/tex]

a) Formula for Potential Energy:

[tex]E_p =mgh[/tex]

Where m is the mass of object

g is acceleration due to gravity and

h is the height of object

Putting the values of m, g and h

[tex]E_p = 0.3 \times 10 \times 8\\\Rightarrow E_p =24 J[/tex]

b) Formula for initial and final velocity:

[tex]v^{2} =u^{2} +2gh[/tex]

where v is the final velocity

u is the initial velocity with which the object is thrown

g is acceleration due to gravity and

h is the height obtained by object

here v = 0 at the height 8 m because it will come to rest at the point it attains the maximum height.

h = 8m

g = -10 [tex]ms^{-2}[/tex] (negative because the object's velocity is decreasing)

Putting the values to find 'u':

[tex]0^{2} =u^{2} +2 \times -10 \times 8\\\Rightarrow u^{2} = 160\\\Rightarrow u = 4 \sqrt{10}\ m/s[/tex]


Related Questions

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (-1, -2) and (-9, -2)

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Answer:

0

Step-by-step explanation:

Ok use the equation: (Y2 - Y1) / (X2 - X1)

((-2) - (-2)) / ((-9)-(-1))

0/ -8

we know that 0 divided by any number is 0

so slope = 0

which number produces an irrational number when multiplied bby 1/2

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multiply by 0.4 will yield it

Which table represents the graph of a logarithmic function in the form y=log3x when b>1?

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Answer:

The satisfied table of the given function[tex]y = log_{b} (x)[/tex]

x                    1/8            1/4             1/2              1             2

y                    -3                 -2            -1               0               1

Step-by-step explanation:

Explanation :-

Given logarithmic function [tex]y = log_{b} (x)[/tex]   if b >1

Given first table

i)

put x = [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex]     given b > 1 so we can choose b = 2

[tex]y = log_{2} (\frac{1}{8} )[/tex]

[tex]y = log_{2} (2^{-3} )[/tex]

we will apply logarithmic formula

log x ⁿ = n log (x)

[tex]y = log_{2} (2^{-3} ) = -3 log_{2} (2) = -3 (1) = -3[/tex]

y = -3

ii)

put x = [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex]     given b > 1 so we can choose b = 2

[tex]y = log_{2} (\frac{1}{4} )[/tex]

[tex]y = log_{2} (2^{-2} )[/tex]

we will apply logarithmic formula

log x ⁿ = n log (x)

[tex]y = log_{2} (2^{-2} ) = -2 log_{2} (2) = -2 (1) = -2[/tex]

y = -2

iii)

put x = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]     given b > 1 so we can choose b = 2

[tex]y = log_{2} (\frac{1}{2} )[/tex]

[tex]y = log_{2} (2^{-1} )[/tex]

we will apply logarithmic formula

log x ⁿ = n log (x)

[tex]y = log_{2} (2^{-1} ) = -1 log_{2} (2) = - (1) = -1[/tex]

y = -1

iv)

put x = 1     given b > 1 so we can choose b = 2

[tex]y = log_{2} (1 )[/tex] = 0

y = 0

v)

put x = [tex]2[/tex]     given b > 1 so we can choose b = 2

[tex]y = log_{2} (2 )[/tex]

y = 1

Final answer:-

The satisfied table of the given function

x                    1/8            1/4             1/2              1             2

y                    -3                 -2            -1               0               1

The first option is correct because that table of values represents the graph of a logarithmic function in the form [tex]y=\log_b x,b>1[/tex].

Given:

The lograrithmic function form is [tex]y=\log_b x,b>1[/tex].

To find:

The table of values that represents the graph of a logarithmic function in the form [tex]y=\log_b x,b>1[/tex].

Explanation:

It is given that [tex]b>1[/tex]. Let [tex]b=2[/tex], then

[tex]y=\log_2 x[/tex]          ...(i)

Substitute [tex]x=\dfrac{1}{8}[/tex] in (i), we get

[tex]y=\log_2 \dfrac{1}{8}[/tex]

[tex]y=\log_2 \dfrac{1}{2^3}[/tex]

[tex]y=\log_2 2^{-3}[/tex]

[tex]y=-3[/tex]

Substitute [tex]x=\dfrac{1}{4}[/tex] in (i), we get

[tex]y=\log_2 \dfrac{1}{4}[/tex]

[tex]y=\log_2 \dfrac{1}{2^2}[/tex]

[tex]y=\log_2 2^{-2}[/tex]

[tex]y=-2[/tex]

Substitute [tex]x=\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] in (i), we get

[tex]y=\log_2 \dfrac{1}{2}[/tex]

[tex]y=\log_2 2^{-1}[/tex]

[tex]y=-1[/tex]

Substitute [tex]x=1[/tex] in (i), we get

[tex]y=\log_2 1[/tex]

[tex]y=0[/tex]

Substitute [tex]x=2[/tex] in (i), we get

[tex]y=\log_2 2[/tex]

[tex]y=1[/tex]

The table of values is:

[tex]x[/tex]     [tex]y[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{1}{8}[/tex]     [tex]-3[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{1}{4}[/tex]     [tex]-2[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex]     [tex]-1[/tex]

[tex]1[/tex]     [tex]0[/tex]

[tex]2[/tex]     [tex]1[/tex]

Therefore, the first option is correct.

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Find the sum of ( 1- 1/n) + (1 - 2/n) + ( 1 - 3/n)...upto n terms

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Answer:

(n-1) / 2

Step-by-step explanation:

We have that the sum has the form of:

Sn = n / 2 [2 * a + (n-1) * d]

we compute the terms of a and d

a = 1 - 1 / n

a = (n - 1) / n

, that is, the first term, in the case d is the subtraction between the second and the first term, thus:

d = 1 - 2 / n - (1 - 1 / n)

d = 1 - 2 / n - 1 + 1 / n

d = - 1 / n

now if replacing these values:

Sn = n / 2 * [2 * (n - 1) / n + (n-1) * (- 1 / n)

Sn = n / 2 * [2 * (n-1) - (n-1)] / n

Sn = 1/2 * (n-1)

Therefore, the value of that sum is (n-1) / 2

Can someone please do the probability please

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Answer:

47/73

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 73 people who like tea. 47 are women, 26 are men. This means that the probabili that the person chosen is a women is 47 out of the 73.

When Jonathan bought 12 peaches and pears, at $1.50 per peach and
at $1.60 per pear, the total price was $18.50.
How many peaches and pears did he buy, respectively?
Fill in the blanks provided and solve for the answer.​

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Answer 5 pears and 7 peaches

Explanation: you will need to make two equations to represent the problem
X being for peaches and y for pears
x+y= 12
1.5x + 1.6y= 18.5

We are going to use the elimination method and so we need to cancel either x or y in this case x. So we multiple the top equation by -1.5
-1.5x - 1.5y = -18
1.5x + 1.6y = 18.5

Then we can cancel the x since they are opposite and we can add the rest
0.1y =0.5
Y= 5
Then we can substitute the y into one of the equations
x + 5= 12
x= 7

One number is 9 more than another number. The sum of the numbers is 25. What is one of the numbers?

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Answer:

16? maybe

Step-by-step explanation:

i justed counted from 9 to 25,l

Answer:

8 or 17

Step-by-step explanation:

The system of equations for this is:

x = 9 + y

x + y = 25

Find the value of y by plugging the first equation into the second.

9 + y + y = 25

9 + 2y = 25

2y = 16

y = 8

One of the numbers is 8.

OR

Find the value of x by plugging the value of y into one o the equations.

x = 9 + 8

x = 17

or

x + 8 = 25

x = 17  

One of the numbers is 17.

the function f is defined by f(x) = 3x-7/8.
(1) Evaluate f(-2) and f(2 5/6).
(2) final the value of x for which f(x)=5

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Answer:

-55/8, 61/8, x=47/24

Step-by-step explanation:

not sure if you meant f(25/6) or f(2 5/6), I just assumed it was the second one

but basically just sub in the value into the eqn given

If AB = 3x + 5, BC = 2x + 8, and AC = 88, what is the value of x?

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Answer:

x = 15

Step-by-step explanation:

AB + BC = AB

3x+5  + 2x+8 = 88

Combine like terms

5x +13 = 88

Subtract 13 from each side

5x+13-13 = 88-13

5x = 75

Divide each side by 5

5x/5 = 75/5

x = 15

Answer:

15

Step-by-step explanation:

AB + BC = AB

3x + 5 + 2x + 8 = 88

5x + 13 = 88

5x = 88 - 13

= 75/5

= 15

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1. Evan drove 308 km in the same time that Meghan drove 329 km. If Meghan drove
on average 6 km/h faster than Evan, calculate her average speed and the time taken
for the journey.

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Answer:

Her average speed is 94 km/h

Time taken is 3.5 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Evan’s average speed be x km/h.

now since Meghan drove faster, according to the question, we can say her average speed would be x + 6 km/h

Mathematically, time = distance/speed

so; since time is the same; we have

308/x = 329/(x + 6)

cross multiply

329(x) = 308(x + 6)

329x = 308x + 1848

329x-308x = 1848

21x = 1848

x = 1848/21

x = 88 km/h

Meghan average speed = x + 6 = 88 + 6 = 94 km/h

Time taken would be 329/94 = 3.5 hours


Which of the following is a ray shown in the drawing?

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Answer:

So to get the answer we need to find both of the rays. So first we need to find the end points for the horizontal one. That would be D and E for the horizontal. Those are points, do the same for the diagonal one. AC would be it. AC and DE would be the answer

Please answer correctly !!!!!! Will mark brainliest answer !!!!!!!!!

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Answer:

(x+2)²+1

Step-by-step explanation:

because the graph we know that gx is (x+2)²+1

According to survey records, 75.4% of women aged 20-24 have never been married. In a random sample of 25 young women aged 20-24, find the mean, variance and standard deviation for the number who are or who have been married.

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Answer:

mean = 6.15

variance = 4.637

standard deviation = 2.15

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that 75.4% of women aged 20-24 have never been married.

We are interested in finding the mean, variance and standard deviation for the number who are or who have been married.

So the percentile of women who have been married is given by

[tex]p = 1 - 0.754 \\\\ p = 0.246 \\\\q = 1 - p \\\\q = 1 - 0.246 \\\\q = 0.754[/tex]

The mean is given by

[tex]mean = n\times p[/tex]

Where n is the sample size

[tex]mean = 25\times 0.246 \\\\mean = 6.15[/tex]

Therefore, the mean is 6.15

The variance is given by

[tex]variance = n \times p \times q \\\\variance = 25 \times 0.246 \times 0.754 \\\\variance = 4.637[/tex]

Therefore, the variance is 4.637

The standard deviation is given by

[tex]standard \: deviation = \sqrt{variance} \\\\standard \: deviation = \sqrt{4.637} \\\\standard \: deviation = 2.15[/tex]

Therefore, the standard deviation is 2.15

What are the solutions of the system 7x + 3y = -3 and y = -2x? (-1, 0) and (0, -1) (-8, 3) and (3, -8) (-1, 0) and (-8, 3) (0, -1) and (3, -8)

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The solution of the system of equation can be solved by using substitution method. Therefore, the solutions of the system 7x + 3y = -3 and y = -2x is (-3, 6)

How to find solution to the system of equation

7x + 3y = - 3

y = - 2x

Substitute the value of y in equation(i)

Therefore,

7x + 3(- 2x) = -3

7x  - 6x  = -3

x = -3

Let's find y by substituting the value of x in equation(ii)

y = -2x

y = -2(-3)

y = 6

Therefore, the solution set of the equation is (-3, 6)

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When multiplying two negative integers, what is the sign of the product?
positive
negative
zero
one
Mark this and return
Save and Exit
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Sul

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Answer:

positive

Step-by-step explanation:

negative and negative = positive

positive and positive = positive

positive and negative  = negative

negative and positive = negative

hope u got what u needed

Answer:

The correct answer is positive

Step-by-step explanation:

Negitive x Negitive = Positive

Positive x Positive = Positive

Negitive x Postive = Negitive

Positive x Negitive = Negitive

This should help you for next time you have a question like this.

I hope this helps.

Which of the following is an equation of a line parallel to the equation y=4x+1?

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The answer would be B. y = 4x - 2
The answer to your question is b
.....

−12 − (−25) + 8
plzz helpp im not sure is it 21??

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Answer:

21

Step-by-step explanation:

−12 − (−25) + 8

Subtracting a negative is like adding

-12 +25+8

First do -12 +25  25-12 = 13  Replace in the equation

13+8

21

Answer:

Yes, the answer is

[tex]21[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that,

[tex]( - ) \times ( - ) = ( + )[/tex]

Now let's solve the problem,

[tex] - 12 - ( - 25) + 8 \\ - 12 + 25 + 8 \\ = 21[/tex]

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Add the polynomials.
(4x + 11) + (12x + 2)
a
16x + 13
b
12x + 9
С
25x + 16
d. 19x + 13

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Answer:

[tex](4x + 11) + (12x + 2) =(4x + 12x) + (2 + 11) = 16x + 13[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer = a. 16x+13

You and a friend are trying to find a flag hidden in the woods. Your friend is standing
75 feet away from you. When facing each other, the angle from you to the flag is 720 and the angle from your friend to the flag is 53°. Is there enough information to locate
the flag?

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Answer: Yes there is

Step-by-step explanation:

look bro your trying to get a total of 180 degrees

you already got 72 and 53 degrees

so add the two numbers and then subtract it from 180 degrees

thats 180 degrees minus 125 degrees

your missing point is 55 degrees

Mary is also a civil engineer, and she is building a triangular community garden. She knows two angles in the triangular garden, diagramed below. A triangle has angle measures 92 degrees, 27 degrees, and a degrees. The exterior angle to a degrees is b degrees. What are the measures of interior angle a and exterior angle b? a = ° b = °

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Answer:

A= 61

B=119

Step by step:

a; interior angle

180-(27+92)

=180(119)

=61

b; exterior angle

180-61

=119

Answer: 61 and 119

Step-by-step explanation:

Math help please! What are the possible solutions to this system?

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Answer:

x < 6.5

y < -1.5

Step-by-step explanation:

y > x - 8

Therefore x < y + 8

y < 5 - x

Therefore x < 5 - y

2x < 13

x < 6.5

6.5 < 5 - y

y < -1.5

Alberto sanded a wooden floor with his electric sander at a constant rate. Suppose
1
3
he sanded 40 square feet of floor in hours. How large an area would he have
5
sanded in 1 hour?​

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He would have sanded 30 for 30 hours

John is selling tickets to an event. Attendees can either buy a general admission ticket, x, or a VIP ticket, y. The general admission tickets are $55 in the VIP tickets are $70. If he knows he sold a total of 25 tickets and made $1480 how many of each type did he sell?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

55x + 70y = 1480

x + y = 25

55x + 70y = 1480

-55x -55y = -1375

15y = 105

y = 7 VIP tickets sold

x + 7 = 25

x = 18 general admission tickets

(18,7)

which function below is the inverse of f(x)= 7x-1/2

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Answer: [tex]f^{-1}(x)=\frac{x}{7}+\frac{1}{14}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

If we have y=7x-1/2, the inverse is where we solve for x instead of y.

We can isolate x to get 7x=y+1/2, then divide by 7 to get x=y/7+1/14.

Therefore, [tex]f^{-1}(x)=\frac{x}{7}+\frac{1}{14}[/tex].

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-sirswagger21

please help me, with full explanation!!!!

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Answer:

9.54 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

In triangle ABD, AD is the hypotenuse (longest side)

We know that according to Pythagoras theorem,

a^2+b^2=c^2

In the figure, c (10cm) and a (5cm) is given. So,

(5)^2 + b^2 = 100

25+b^2 = 100

b^2 = 75

So b is √75 = 8.66

Therefore BD is 8.66 cm

Now even BDC is a triangle

In it, the hypotenuse is missing but we know the value of other sides

so, in Pythagorean theorem,

a=4 (CD)

b=8.66 (BD)

c=x

Therefore,

(4)^2 + (8.66)^2 = x^2

16+74.99= x^2

x^2 = 90.99

x= 9.54 cm

Hope this helps!

The double number lines show the ratio of minutes to days. How many minutes are in 2 days

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Answer:

2880 minutes are in two days

2880 is the answer because you get the minutes of one day and multiple by 2

The formula for the area of a triangle is , where b is the length of the base and h is the height.

Find the height of a triangle that has an area of 30 square units and a base measuring 12 units.

3 units
5 units
8 units
9 units

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Answer:

5 units

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a triangle is given by

A = 1/2 bh

30 = 1/2 (12)h

Multiply

30 = 6h

Divide each side by 6

30/6 = 6h/6

5 = h

Answer:

5 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Next time please supply the formula, which was apparently given in this question:

A = (1/2)(base)(height)

Here, A = 30 units^2 = (1/2)(12 units)(height), or

                30 units^2 = (6 units)(height)

Solving for (height), we get

                 30 units^2

(height) = ------------------ = 5 units

                   6 units

The height is 5 units

Classify the following triangle. Check all that apply.

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Answer:

Right, Scalene (D and E)

Step-by-step explanation:

One side of the triangle contains a right angle, therefore it is a right triangle

the three sides are all different lengths from each other, making it scalene

Answer:

D. Right

E. Scalene

Step-by-step explanation:

Definitions

Acute: A triangle whose angle measure are all acute angles.

Equilateral: A triangle with all the same side lengths and angle measures.

Obtuse:  A triangle with one obtuse angle and two acute angles.

Right: A triangle who has a right angle and two acute angles.

Scalene: A triangle whose sides are all different lengths

Isosceles: A triangle who has 2 sides the same length and the other different.

Our triangle fits the descriptions of the right triangle and scalene triangle.


In the diagram above, <1 = 135º.
Find the measure of <3.

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Answer:

The measurement of ∠3 is 135°

Step-by-step explanation:

In the problem, we are given a measurement. The measurement of ∠1 is 135°. We are asked to find the measurement of ∠3.

∠1 and ∠3 are corresponding angles. This means that they will have the same measurements.

So, if m∠1 is 135° then the m∠3 is also 135°

Answer:

m∠=135°

Step-by-step explanation:

These lines are parallel lines, which is indicated by the two arrows towards the right of the lines.

Since these lines are parallel, corresponding angles, such as ∠1 and ∠3 can exist.

Corresponding angles are congruent, which means they have the same measure.

∠1 and ∠3 are corresponding angles, therefore

∠1=∠3

We know that the measure of ∠1 is 135 degrees. Therefore, ∠3 will also have a measure of 135 degrees.

135=∠3

The measure of ∠3 is 135 degrees.

In △XYZ, m∠X = 27° and m∠Y = 48°. Which gives the sides of the triangle in order from shortest to longest?

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Answer:

z, y and x

Step-by-step explanation:

Now, to answer this question, what we must know is that the side facing the largest angle is the largest while the side facing the smallest is the smallest.

What i’m saying in essence is that the bigger the angle faced, the larger the side.

Now since we have 3 angles in a triangle that adds up to 180

we have 27 and 48 already, the third side would be 180-27-48 = 105

So which side faces which angle?

Let’s have a diagrammatic representation of the said triangle.

Check this in the attachment please

The longest side is thus z, followed by y and lastly x

The measure of the angle from shortest to longest will be ∠z, ∠y, and ∠x.

What is angle measurement?

An angle measure is the measurement of the angle created by two rays or arms at a shared vertex in geometry. A protractor is used to measure angles in degrees (°).

Given data;

m∠X = 27°

m∠Y = 48°

The sum of the angle of the triangle is 180°

m∠X+m∠Y+m∠Z = 180°

27° +48° + m∠Z  =  180°

m∠Z = 105°

The order of the angle measurement;

m∠Z > m∠Y > m∠X

Hence, the measure of the angle from shortest to longest will be ∠z, ∠y, and ∠x.

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I got a call at work saying my father was being taken to the hospital from the nursing home. The nursing home always sends a list of medications with the ambulance, but when I got to the emergency room, they were asking my dad what medications he was taking. Of course my dad told them he wasnt taking any medications and they believed him! Hes sent to the emergency room from a nursing home and they decide its reasonable for him not to be on any medications . . . so of course I corrected him and told them to find the medication list. I dont know whether the ambulance driver forgot to bring in the list, or gave it to the wrong person, or what, but they couldnt find it. My dad must be on 12 different medications so I wasnt sure I could remember them correctly. I called the nursing home and we went over the list with them, and then I gave the handwritten list to the nursing station. In the meantime, my dad was admitted to the hospital and moved to a hospital room. Again, a nurse came in with a computer and asked me to tell them what meds he was talking. I tried to tell them that the emergency room had the list, but she said it would be the next morning before the list got updated online. Nevertheless, the nurse called down to the emergency room and was faxed up the list of medications. Only the fax was unreadable, so they came back to me. It was a few hours before his next meds were due, so I drove over to the nursing home, had them make several legible copies of the meds list and drove back to the hospital. I gave the nurse the list, kept one for myself and posted the other on the bulletin board in my dads room. The nurse thanked me and said shed take care of it at the end of her shift. After a long night at the hospital, I woke up the next morning to see my dad hallucinating. I knew immediately what had happenedtheres a certain drug that he has this reaction to. I ran down to the nurses station and had her look up the medications he had been given. Sure enough, it was there, along with several other medications he should no longer be taking. Turns out, the list was from two years ago when he had last been admitted to the hospital! How could they have made that kind of mistakeusing data from two years ago? That is something well look into. More importantly, has your father been taken off the drug? Yes. And has the medication list been corrected? Yes. And how is he doing today? Fine today, but it could have been more serious and I think you should look into changing your procedures so this doesnt happen again . . . I appreciate you bringing this to my attention. I will speak to the persons involved and I assure you this will not happen again. Hope Memorial prides itself on being a caring and responsible health care provider. Now if youll excuse me, I have another client to see . . . 1. Trace the path of the medication list and denote possible failure points. Construct a process flowchart of the existing process and create a new chart of an improved process. 2. Was the medication error a failure of individuals or a failure of the process? Explain. 3. Think about the different settings, the ambulance, the emergency room, the hospital room, and the nurses station. How is data handled in each scenario? Can the process of recording information be changed so that every one is using the same data? How can the accuracy of the data be assured? 4. Given Melanies reaction, do you think this error will happen again? Why or why not?