The function c(t) gives the number of cars produced in a factory by time t (in hours) on a given day.What does ∫06c′(t)dt represent?Choose 1 answer:(A) The average rate of change of the car production over the first 6 hours.(B) The time it takes to produce 6 cars.(C) The instantaneous rate of production at t=6.(D) The number of cars produced over the first 6 hours.
Q. The function c(t) gives the number of cars produced in a factory by time t (in hours) on a given day.What does ∫06c′(t)dt represent?Choose 1 answer:(A) The average rate of change of the car production over the first 6 hours.(B) The time it takes to produce 6 cars.(C) The instantaneous rate of production at t=6.(D) The number of cars produced over the first 6 hours.
Understand Integral Meaning: Understand the meaning of the integral of a derivative. The integral of a derivative function over an interval gives the net change of the original function over that interval. In this case, the integral from 0 to 6 of c′(t)dt represents the net change in the number of cars produced from time t=0 to t=6.
Relate to Answer Choices: Relate the integral to the given answer choices.The net change in the number of cars produced over the first 6 hours is the total number of cars produced during that time. This matches with one of the given answer choices.
Eliminate Incorrect Choices: Eliminate incorrect answer choices based on the integral's meaning.(A) The average rate of change of the car production over the first 6 hours would be represented by the total change divided by the time interval, which is not directly given by the integral.(B) The time it takes to produce 6 cars is not related to the integral of the rate of production over time.(C) The instantaneous rate of production at t=6 is given by c′(6), not the integral of c′(t) from 0 to 6.(D) The number of cars produced over the first 6 hours is the net change in the car production, which is what the integral of c′(t) from 0 to 6 represents.
Choose Correct Answer: Choose the correct answer based on the analysis.Based on the previous steps, the correct answer is (D) The number of cars produced over the first 6 hours.
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