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PULSE RATE OF AN ATHLETE The pulse rate (the number of heartbeats per minute) of a long-distance runner t sec after leaving the starting line is given by
Compute P′(t). How fast is the athlete’s pulse rate increasing 10 sec, 60 sec, and 2 min into the run? What is her pulse rate 2 min into the run?
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