Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro is one of the most popular beaches in the world.P(t) models the number of people at the beach, t hours past midnight on a specific day.What does the statement P(10)=N mean?Choose 1 answer:(A) There were 10 people at the beach at N hours past midnight.(B) There were N people at the beach at 10:00 a.m.(C) There was an equal number of people at the beach at 10:00 a.m. and at N hours past midnight.
Q. Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro is one of the most popular beaches in the world.P(t) models the number of people at the beach, t hours past midnight on a specific day.What does the statement P(10)=N mean?Choose 1 answer:(A) There were 10 people at the beach at N hours past midnight.(B) There were N people at the beach at 10:00 a.m.(C) There was an equal number of people at the beach at 10:00 a.m. and at N hours past midnight.
Understanding P(t): Understand the function P(t).The function P(t) models the number of people at the beach t hours past midnight on a specific day. We need to interpret what P(10)=N means in this context.
Interpreting P(10): Interpret P(10).P(10) means we are looking at the number of people at the beach when t=10 hours past midnight.
Understanding N: Understand what N represents.N is the value of the function P(t) when t is 10. This means N represents the number of people at the beach at the time specified by t=10.
Converting time to standard format: Convert the time to standard format.Since t is in hours past midnight, t=10 corresponds to 10:00 a.m. on a 24-hour clock.
Choosing the correct answer: Choose the correct answer.Based on the interpretation of P(10)=N, we can conclude that there were N people at the beach at 10:00 a.m. This corresponds to answer choice (B).
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