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MODELING REAL LIFE The function D(t) = 75 -0.3r represents the number of gigabytes left after downloading a video game for t

minutes.
a. How many gigabytes are left to download after 90 minutes?
gigabytes
b. How long will it take to download the entire video game?
min or
hr
min

MODELING REAL LIFE The function D(t) = 75 -0.3r represents the number of gigabytes-example-1

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Answer:

a) 48 gigabytes

b) 250 minutes, or 4 hours 10 minutes

Explanation:

For D(t) = 75 -0.3t modeling the number of remaining gigabytes to download after t minutes, you want to find D(90) and t such that D(t) = 0.

a) Remaining

D(90) = 75 -0.3·90 = 48

After 90 minutes, 48 gigabytes are left to download.

b) Total time

The time required to complete the entire download is given by ...

0 = 75 - 0.3t

0 = 250 -t . . . . . divide by 0.3

t = 250 . . . . . . add t

It will take 250 minutes, or 4 hours 10 minutes to download the entire game.

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Additional comment

The attached calculator screen shows conversion to hours and minutes. Hours, minutes, seconds are computed "base-60" the same way that Degrees, minutes, seconds are computed "base-60". 250 minutes is converted to hours by dividing by 60 min/hour. We can use the →DMS function of the calculator to show decimal or fractional hours in hours : minutes : seconds. In this use of that function, degrees represents hours.

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