Calculus Rates Problem

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Student traffic flow into the gym before an assembly is defined as the number of students entering the gym, measured in students per minute. The student flow at Lake Stevens High School before an assembly is modeled by the function S defined by: x S (t ) = 52 x sin for 0 t 10 10 where S(t) is measured in students per minute and t is measured in minutes. t = 0 is ten minutes before the start of the assembly. a) To the nearest whole number, how much many students will have entered the gym in 10 minute?

b) Is the traffic flow increasing or decreasing at t = 6? Explain.

c) What is the average value of the traffic flow over the time interval 0 t 10 ? Indicate units of measure.

d) What is the average rate of change of the traffic flow over the time interval 0 t 10 ? Indicate units of measure.