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AMUSEMENT PARK ATTENDANCE The management of Astro-World (“The Amusement Park of the Future”) estimates that the number of visitors (in thousands) entering the amusement park t hr after opening time at 9 A.M. is given by
per hour. Determine the number of visitors admitted by noon.
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