Step 1 :Given the function \(P(t) = 119 + (t - 82)e^{0.02t}\), where \(t\) is the week and \(1 \leq t \leq 52\).
Step 2 :To find out when the number of visitors is decreasing, we need to find the derivative of the function \(P(t)\).
Step 3 :The derivative of \(P(t)\) is \(P'(t) = 0.02(t - 82)e^{0.02t} + e^{0.02t}\).
Step 4 :We set the derivative equal to zero to find the critical points: \(0.02(t - 82)e^{0.02t} + e^{0.02t} = 0\).
Step 5 :Solving this equation gives us the critical point \(t = 32\).
Step 6 :We then test the intervals around this critical point to see where the derivative is negative, which indicates that the function is decreasing.
Step 7 :The intervals are \((1, 32)\) and \((32, 52)\).
Step 8 :Testing these intervals, we find that the derivative is negative in the interval \((1, 32)\), indicating that the number of visitors is decreasing during this time.
Step 9 :Final Answer: The number of visitors is decreasing over the interval \(\boxed{(1, 32)}\).