Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.4 - The Derivative as a Rate of Change - Exercises 3.4 - Page 136: 28

Answer

$-8000$ gallons/min, $-10000$ gallons/min

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given the equation $Q(t)=200(30-t)^2$, we have $\frac{dQ}{dt}=(2)200(30-t)(-1)=400t-12000$ gallons/min Step 2. At $t=10$, we have $\frac{dQ}{dt}|_{t=10}=400(10)-12000=-8000$ gallons/min (it is negative because the amount of water is reducing.) Step 3. $Q(0)=200(30-0)^2=180000$ gallons, $Q(10)=200(30-10)^2=80000$ gallons, and the average rate at which the water flows out during the first 10 min is given by $\frac{\Delta Q}{\Delta t}=\frac{80000-180000}{10}=-10000$ gallons/min
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