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Transcribed Image Text:8) A runner was training for a 21 mile long race. The distance D (in miles) in function of time t
(in weeks) is given by:
D = 2(t-1)² +15
a)
b)
c)
How many miles have done the runner in the first week?
What is the average rate of training between the first and the third week?
dD
Calculate the derivative of D with respect to time dt and explain the obtained answer.
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