Solve the problem.The average daily metabolic rate for a hippopotamus living in the wild can be expressed as a function of weight by 
where w is the weight of the hippopotamus (in kg) and m is the metabolic rate (in kcal/day). Determine dm/dt for a 
hippopotamus that is gaining weight at a rate of 33 kg/day.
A. 434 kcal/day2
B. 579 kcal/day2
C. 13 kcal/day2
D. 24,930 kcal/day2
Answer: A
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Find the location and value of all relative extrema for the function. 
A. Relative maximum of 3 at -2 ; Relative minimum of 0 at 2. B. Relative minimum of 0 at 2. C. None D. Relative maximum of 3 at -2.
Solve the problem.The equation for a hospital's blood supply is 7p2 + q2 = 1300, where p is the number of pints of blood the hospital can supply and q is the number of pints of blood demanded. Find 
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Solve the problem.A surveyor standing 70 meters from the base of a building measures the angle to the top of the building and finds it to be 39°. The surveyor then measures the angle to the top of the radio tower on the building and finds that it is 48°. How tall is the radio tower?
A. 7.56 meters B. 11.09 meters C. 7.97 meters D. 21.06 meters