After t hours of​ operation, an assembly line has assembled A(t)=13t−1/2t^2 power lawn​ mowers, 0≤t≤10. Suppose that the​ factory's cost of manufacturing x units is​ C(x) dollars, where ​C(x)=2087+104x.   ​(a) Express the​ factory's cost as a​ (composite) function of the number of hours of operation of the assembly line. ​(b) What is the cost of the first 2 hours of​ operation?

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After t hours of​ operation, an assembly line has assembled A(t)=13t−1/2t^2 power lawn​ mowers, 0≤t≤10. Suppose that the​ factory's cost of manufacturing x units is​ C(x) dollars, where
​C(x)=2087+104x.
 
​(a)
Express the​ factory's cost as a​ (composite) function of the number of hours of operation of the assembly line.
​(b)
What is the cost of the first 2 hours of​ operation?
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