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Transcribed Image Text:A keyboarder's speed over a 6-min interval is given by the following function, where W(t) is the speed, in words per minute, at time t.
W(t) = - 5t + 20t + 60
a) Find the speed at the beginning of the interval.
b) Find the maximum speed and when it occurs.
c) Find the average speed over the 6-min interval.
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