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a. Harold is going on a diet to lose extra pounds. He currently weighs 200 pounds, and he expects his weight to drop (according to the TV infomercial) at the rate of w'(t)=0.6t-5 pounds per day, where t is the number of days since Harold's diet began. What is the minimum amount of time he should diet if his target weight is 180 pounds? Round to the nearest day.
b. What was Harold's average weight during the diet? Round to the nearest tenth of a pound.
I'm having trouble starting this problem. Is it an exponential decay problem?
180=200^(0.6t-5((k)?
Or is it an optimization problem?
b. What was Harold's average weight during the diet? Round to the nearest tenth of a pound.
I'm having trouble starting this problem. Is it an exponential decay problem?
180=200^(0.6t-5((k)?
Or is it an optimization problem?
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