Calculus Problem

Question

Oil is leaking out of a ruptured tanker at the rate of r(t) = 45e^-0.06t thousand liters per minute.

A. At what rate, in thousands of liters per minute, is the oil leaking out

at t = 0? rate = _______ thousand liters/min

at t = 60? rate = ______ thousand liters/min

B. How many thousands of liters leak out during the first hour?

number of liters = ______ thousand liters

Answer 1

r(0) = 45e^-0.06(0)

r(60) = 45e^-0.06(60)