Consider the following problem:The total number of subscribers Zhang Wei has for his video page is changing at a rate of r(t)=21−2t subscribers per week (where t is the time in weeks). At time t=8 weeks, Zhang Wei has 120 subscribers. How many subscribers does Zhang Wei have by week 20 ?Which expression can we use to solve the problem?Choose 1 answer:(A) r(20)−r(8)+120(B) ∫820r(t)dt+120(C) r(20)(D) ∫2020r(t)dt
Q. Consider the following problem:The total number of subscribers Zhang Wei has for his video page is changing at a rate of r(t)=21−2t subscribers per week (where t is the time in weeks). At time t=8 weeks, Zhang Wei has 120 subscribers. How many subscribers does Zhang Wei have by week 20 ?Which expression can we use to solve the problem?Choose 1 answer:(A) r(20)−r(8)+120(B) ∫820r(t)dt+120(C) r(20)(D) ∫2020r(t)dt
Understand the problem: Understand the problem.We are given a rate of change of subscribers r(t)=21−2t and the number of subscribers at t=8 weeks, which is 120. We need to find the total number of subscribers at t=20 weeks.
Determine approach: Determine the correct approach to solve the problem.To find the total number of subscribers at t=20 weeks, we need to integrate the rate of change from t=8 to t=20 and add the initial number of subscribers at t=8 weeks.
Identify expression: Identify the correct expression to use.The correct expression to use is the integral of the rate of change from t=8 to t=20, plus the initial number of subscribers at t=8 weeks. This corresponds to choice (B) ∫820r(t)dt+120.
Calculate integral: Calculate the integral of the rate function from t=8 to t=20. We need to integrate r(t)=21−2t from t=8 to t=20. ∫820(21−2t)dt=[21t−t2]820 = (21(20)−202)−(21(8)−82) = (420−400)−(168−64) = 20−104 = −84
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