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For the following exercise, use the written statement to construct a polynomial function that represents the required information. An oil slick is expanding as a circle. The radius of the circle is currently 4 inches and is increasing at a rate of 9.5 inches per hour. Express the area of the circle, as a function of , the number of hours elapsed. the polynomial is:_________

Name: for the following exercise use the written statement to construct a polynomial function that represents the required information an oil slick is expanding as a circle the radius of the circl 46962
Uploaded: 2022-09-25T10:24:54-08:00
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Description: for the following exercise use the written statement to construct a polynomial function that represents the required information an oil slick is expanding as a circle the radius of the circl 46962

          For the following exercise, use the written statement to
construct a polynomial function that represents the required
information. 
An oil slick is expanding as a circle. The radius of the circle
is currently 4 inches and is increasing at a rate of 9.5 inches per
hour. Express the area of the circle,  as a function
of , the number of hours
elapsed. 
the polynomial is:_________

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Precalculus with Limits

Ron Larson 2nd Edition

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09/25/2022

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5 inches per hour, we have the equation for the radius as \(r = 4 + 9.5t\), where \(t\) is the number of hours elapsed. ** Show more…

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For the following exercise, use the written statement to construct a polynomial function that represents the required information. An oil slick is expanding as a circle. The radius of the circle is currently 4 inches and is increasing at a rate of 9.5 inches per hour. Express the area of the circle, as a function of , the number of hours elapsed. the polynomial is:_________