Fuel efficiency An automobile computer gives a digital
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Problem 51PE
Fuel efficiency An automobile computer gives a digital readout of fuel consumption in gallons per hour. During a trip, a passenger recorded the fuel consumption every 5 min for a full hour of travel.
Time |
Gal/h |
Time |
Gal/h |
0 |
2.5 |
35 |
2.5 |
5 |
2.4 |
40 |
2.4 |
10 |
2.3 |
45 |
2.3 |
15 |
2.4 |
50 |
2.4 |
20 |
2.4 |
55 |
2.4 |
25 |
2.5 |
60 |
2.3 |
30 |
2.6 |
a. Use the Trapezoidal Rule to approximate the total fuel consumption during the hour.
b. If the automobile covered 60 mi in the hour, what was its fuel efficiency (in miles per gallon) for that portion of the trip?
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