Calculus 8th Edition

Published by Cengage
ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 1 - Functions and Limits - 1.1 Four Ways to Represent a Function - 1.1 Exercises - Page 20: 15

Answer

(a) $500 MW$, $730MW$ (b) $4 AM (04:00), Noon(12:00), Yes.$

Work Step by Step

(a) The power consumption at 6 AM (06:00) was $\bf\text{500 megawatts}$. The power consumption at 6 PM (18:00) was $\bf\text{730 megawatts}$. (b) The power consumption was the lowest at 4 AM (04:00), and the highest at Noon(12:00). This seems reasonable because in the middle of the day, most people are active and using power, but in the very early morning most people are asleep and using little power.
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