1. A factory manufactures widgets. The rate of production of widgets after t weeks is (dx/dt) = 30(1-((20)/((t-20)^2))) widgets/week.
A. Determine the rate at which widgets are produced at the start of week 1. Set up the expression but do not simplify.
B. Determine the number of widgets produced from the beginning of production to the beginning of the fifth week.
C. Determine the number of widgets produced from the beginning of production to the beginning of the fourth week.
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To find the answers to the given questions, we need to integrate the rate of production function with respect to time. Let's go step by step.
A. To determine the rate at which widgets are produced at the start of week 1, we need to find the value of (dx/dt) at t = 1.
dx/dt = 30(1 - (20 / (t - 20)^2))
Substituting t = 1:
(dx/dt) = 30(1 - (20 / (1 - 20)^2))
B. To determine the number of widgets produced from the beginning of production to the beginning of the fifth week, we need to integrate the rate of production function from t = 0 to t = 5.
Number of widgets produced = ∫(dx/dt) dt (from t = 0 to t = 5)
Evaluate the integral of the given function from t = 0 to t = 5.
C. To determine the number of widgets produced from the beginning of production to the beginning of the fourth week, we need to integrate the rate of production function from t = 0 to t = 4.
Number of widgets produced = ∫(dx/dt) dt (from t = 0 to t = 4)
Evaluate the integral of the given function from t = 0 to t = 4.
Please note that the exact calculations for parts B and C require the simplification of the integral expression. You can use integration techniques such as substitution or partial fractions to simplify and evaluate these integrals.