Solve the Problem. -A Train Traveling Over a Hill Whose Height (In Feet)

question 38

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A train traveling over a hill whose height (in feet) above sea level is modeled by the equation where x is the distance (in miles) from the center of the hill. Use the second-degree Taylor polynomial at x = 0 for h(x) to find the average height of the train as it crosses over the hill from 1 mile out to 1 mile past the center.

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