Identify the correct piece: Identify the correct piece of the piecewise function to use for t=17.The function h(t) is defined differently for different values of t. Since we are looking for h(17), we need to use the piece of the function that is defined for t=17.
Use the correct piece: Use the correct piece of the piecewise function to calculate h(17).The piece of the function for t=17 is h(t)=17t. We substitute t with 17 to get h(17)=17×17.
Perform the calculation: Perform the calculation. h(17)=17×17=289=17.
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