(a)
\The percent of pollution
removed is
.
where
: Feet of length of a particular scrubber.
Graph :
\Graph the percent of pollution removed as a function of scrubber length.
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Note : Length of scrubber is always positive.
\ \(b)
\As the length of scrubber tends infinity the pollution function approaches to
.
Observe the graph horizontal asymtote exist at
, it means that the function approaches to
but not
.
Maximum pollution that can be removed by the scrubber is
.
Maximum percent of pollution that can be removed by the scrubber is
.
(c)
\Find maximum length of scrubber that a factory choose to use.
\Maximum pollution that can be removed by the scrubber is
.
Substitute
in
.


Apply logarithm on each side.
\
Apply power property of logarithm
.

Apply property of logarithm
.

Maximum length of scrubber that a factory choose to use is
feet.
Maximum length of scrubber that a factory choose to use is
feet.