Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Indefinite Integrals and the Net Change Theorem - 5.4 Exercises - Page 410: 53

Answer

$\int_{0}^{120}r(t)~dt~~$ represents the number of gallons of oil that leaked from the tank in the first 120 minutes.

Work Step by Step

We can state the Net Change Theorem as follows: The integral of a rate of change is the net change: $\int_{a}^{b}F'(x)~dx = F(b)- F(a)$ $~~r(t)~~$ is the rate at which oil leaks from a tank measured in gallons per minute. Therefore, $~~\int_{0}^{120}r(t)~dt~~$ represents the number of gallons of oil that leaked from the tank in the first 120 minutes.
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