Practice problems/Oprah's exercise regime
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It has been hypothesized that the human heart is capable of beating only a fixed number of times and then it gives up. As far-fetched as this hypothesis may be, assume it to be true for the purpose of this problem.
Oprah would like to develop a personal exercise regime that maximizes her lifespan. To do so, she wants to minimize her daily number of heart beats. She discovers that by exercising every day for T hours, her heart rate throughout the rest of the day (24−T) can be predicted by the formula: H(T)=2400(1+11+T) where H(T) is measured in beats per hour. During her exercise period, her heart rate is always 120 beats per minute.
- Describe what the formula for H(T) says about Oprah's heart rate during the rest of the day as a function of the time (T) she spends exercising. In particular, how does the additional benefit she gets by exercising for one additional hour if she's only exercising for a short period of time compare to the benefit of an additional hour if she is exercising for a long period of time.
- Provide Oprah with some advice on her exercise regime. To be specific, how many hours (T) should she exercise each day?