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Ch. 2 - Limits
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Capitolo 2, Problema 92b

Suppose you park your car at a trailhead in a national park and begin a 2-hr hike to a lake at 7 A.M. on a Friday morning. On Sunday morning, you leave the lake at 7 A.M. and start the 2-hr hike back to your car. Assume the lake is 3 mi from your car. Let f(t) be your distance from the car t hours after 7 a.m. on Friday morning, and let g(t) be your distance from the car t hours after 7 a.m. on Sunday morning.


b. Let h(t)=f(t)−g(t). Find h(0) and h(2).

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Start by understanding the functions: f(t) represents your distance from the car on Friday, and g(t) represents your distance from the car on Sunday.
Define h(t) = f(t) - g(t). This function represents the difference in your distance from the car between Friday and Sunday at the same time t.
To find h(0), evaluate f(0) and g(0). Since you start at the car both times, f(0) = 0 and g(0) = 0. Therefore, h(0) = f(0) - g(0).
To find h(2), evaluate f(2) and g(2). Since the hike is 2 hours and the lake is 3 miles away, f(2) = 3 and g(2) = 3. Therefore, h(2) = f(2) - g(2).
Conclude by noting that h(t) represents the difference in your position relative to the car at the same time on Friday and Sunday.

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In this context, f(t) and g(t) represent the distance from the car at different times during the hike. f(t) describes the distance as you hike away from the car towards the lake, while g(t) describes the distance as you return to the car. Understanding how these functions behave over time is crucial for analyzing the overall journey.
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Evaluating a function at a specific point involves substituting a value into the function to find the corresponding output. For h(t) = f(t) - g(t), finding h(0) and h(2) requires calculating f(0), g(0), f(2), and g(2). This process is essential for determining the differences in distance at those specific times.
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The function h(t) = f(t) - g(t) represents the difference in distance from the car at any given time t. This concept is important for understanding how the distances from the car change over the course of the hike. Analyzing h(t) helps to identify the relationship between the two journeys and can reveal insights about the overall trip.
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