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A forest fire is found at midnight. It covers 1200 acres then. It is spreading at a rate of f(t) = 3√t acres per hour. If it continues to spread at this rate, how fast will the fire be spreading 23 hours later? It will be spreading at a rate of acres per hour. (Round to nearest tenth.)

A forest fire is found at midnight. It covers 1200 acres then. It is spreading at a rate of f(t) = 3√t acres per hour. If it continues to spread at this rate, how fast will the fire be spreading 23 hours later? It will be spreading at a rate of acres per hour. (Round to nearest tenth.)

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A forest fire is found at midnight. It covers 1200 acres then. It is spreading at a rate of f(t) = 3√t acres per hour. If it continues to spread at this rate, how fast will the fire be spreading 23 hours later? It will be spreading at a rate of acres per hour. (Round to nearest tenth.) W A f M TECHN
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