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Intro to Extrema
6. Graphical Applications of Derivatives / Intro to Extrema / Problem 5
Problem 5

A farmer is monitoring the growth of a crop over a 120120-day period. The height of the crop in centimeters is given by the function h(t)={95t2, if 0t<6095(t2240t+120),if 60t<120h(t)=\begin{cases}\frac95t^2,\text{ if }0\le t<60\\ -\frac95\left(t^2-240t+120\right),\text{if }60\le t<120\end{cases} , where tt is the time in days since initially planting their crops. When is the growth rate of the crop at a maximum?

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