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Indoor Air Pollution Formaldehyde is an indoor air pollutant formerly found in plywood, fo...

Indoor Air Pollution Formaldehyde is an indoor air pollutant formerly found in plywood, foam insulation, and carpeting. When concentrations in the air reach 33 micrograms per cubic foot (μg/ft3), eye irritation can occur. One square foot of new plywood could emit 140 μg per hour. (Source: A. Hines, Indoor Air Quality&Control.)

(a) A room has 100 square feet of new plywood flooring. Find a linear function f that computes the amount of formaldehyde in micrograms that could be emitted in x hours.


(b) The room contains 800 cubic feet of air and has no ventilation. Determine how long it would take for concentrations to reach 33 μg / ft3.

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