Treat the given nonlinear functions as linear functions in order to sketch their graphs. At times, this can be useful in showing certain values of a function. For example, y = 2 + 3x² can be shown as a straight line by graphing y as a function of x² . A table of values for this graph is shown along with the corresponding graph in Fig. 21.29.

A spacecraft is launched such that its altitude h (in km) is given by h = 300 + 2t^3/2 for 0 ≤ t < 100 s. Sketch this as a linear function.

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