1.The hiking trail starts at the foot of a steep hill that follows a trajectory described by the function f(x) 3 e-1 Calculate the height above sea level after S0m of %3D horizontal displacement. Confirm your answer algebraically. 2. At this point the landscape turns into a plateau The function that describes the path for this part of the trail can be described by: g(x) = 3. As the hikers walk on the plateau, they reach a valley. They have to descend into the valley following a route described by the function h(x) = 0.1(x - 100) + 20. As the hikers walk down into the valley the come across a creek where they could refill their water bottles with clear mountain water. 3.1 Calculate the horizontal distance covered on the plateau. Confirm your answer algebraically. 3.2 What is the height above sea level of the creek? Motivate your answer.

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1.The hiking trail starts at the foot of a steep hill that follows a trajectory described by the function f(x) 3 e-1 Calculate the height above sea level after S0m of %3D horizontal displacement. Confirm your answer algebraically.

2. At this point the landscape turns into a plateau The function that describes the path for this part of the trail can be described by: g(x) =

3. As the hikers walk on the plateau, they reach a valley. They have to descend into the valley following a route described by the function h(x) = 0.1(x - 100) + 20. As the hikers walk down into the valley the come across a creek where they could refill their water bottles with clear mountain water.

3.1 Calculate the horizontal distance covered on the plateau. Confirm your answer algebraically.

3.2 What is the height above sea level of the creek? Motivate your answer.

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1. The hiking trail starts at the foot of a steep hill that follows a trajectory described by the function f(x)=e^(x÷18) -1.Calculate the height above sea level after 50m of  horizontal displacement? Confirm your answer algebraically.

2. At this point the landscape turns into a plateau The function that describes the path for this part of the trail can be described by: g(x) =

3. As the hikers walk on the plateau, they reach a valley. They have to descend into the valley following a route described by the function h(x) = 0.1(x - 100) + 20. As the hikers walk down into the valley the come across a creek where they could refill their water bottles with clear mountain water.

3.1 Calculate the horizontal distance covered on the plateau. Confirm your answer algebraically.

3.2 What is the height above sea level of the creek? Motivate your answer.

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