The rate of sales (in sales per month) of a company is given, for t in months
Question:
The rate of sales (in sales per month) of a company is given, for t in months since January 1, by
r(t) = t4 − 20t3 + 118t2 − 180t + 200.
(a) Graph the rate of sales per month during the first year (t = 0 to t = 12). Does it appear that more sales were made during the first half of the year, or during the second half?
(b) Estimate the total sales during the first 6 months of the year and during the last 6 months of the year.
(c) What are the total sales for the entire year?
(d) Find the average sales per month during the year.
Step by Step Answer:
Applied Calculus
ISBN: 9781119275565
6th Edition
Authors: Deborah Hughes Hallett, Patti Frazer Lock, Andrew M. Gleason, Daniel E. Flath, Sheldon P. Gordon, David O. Lomen, David Lovelock, William G. McCallum, Brad G. Osgood, Andrew Pasquale