46. Recycling The amount T of recycled paper products (in millions of tons) from 1997 through 2005 can be modeled by the equation 2005 T = /1.31503 - 42.747 + 522.28t - 885.2 %3D

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46. Recycling The amount T of recycled paper products (in
millions of tons) from 1997 through 2005 can be modeled
by the equation
T = /1.3150 - 42.747 + 522.28t – 885.2
%3D
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Transcribed Image Text:46. Recycling The amount T of recycled paper products (in millions of tons) from 1997 through 2005 can be modeled by the equation T = /1.3150 - 42.747 + 522.28t – 885.2 %3D mal
llions) of
where t is the year, with t = 7 corresponding to 1997.
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8 can be
(Source: Franklin Associates, Ltd.)
66. f(s
T (a) Use a graphing utility to graph the equation. Be sure to
choose an appropriate window.
67. h
01.
(b) Determine dT/dt. Evaluate dT/dt for 1997, 2002, and
cribers
2005.
68. g
(c) Is dT/dt positive for t > 7? Does this agree with the
graph of the function? What does this tell you about
this situation? Explain your reasoning.
n for
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