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0. Women against the Men The men's Olympic pole
vaulting winning heights in meters during year x can
be approximated by H(x) = X – 35.83, where
1896 < x < 2008. (Assume that x is a multiple of 4
because the Olympics occur every 4 years.)
(a) Evaluate H(1920) and interpret the result.
(b) In 2008 the women's Olympic winning height in the
pole vault was about 5 meters. Determine the years
when this height would have beaten or tied the men's
winning heights.