Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.6 - Limits at Infinity; Horizontal Asymptotes - 2.6 Exercises - Page 139: 68

Answer

(a) $C(t) = \frac{30t}{200+t}$ (b) The concentration as $t \to \infty$ approaches $30~g/L$

Work Step by Step

(a) We can write an expression for the amount of salt (in grams )after $t$ minutes: $(30)(25)(t)$ We can write an expression for the amount of water (in liters) after $t$ minutes: $5000+25t$ We can find the concentration after $t$ minutes: $C(t) = \frac{(30)(25)(t)}{5000+25t} = \frac{30t}{200+t}$ (b) We can find the concentration as $t \to \infty$: $\lim\limits_{t \to \infty}C(t) = \lim\limits_{t \to \infty}\frac{30t}{200+t} = \lim\limits_{t \to \infty}\frac{30t/t}{200/t+t/t} = \frac{30}{0+1} = 30$ The concentration as $t \to \infty$ approaches $30~g/L$
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