An automobile gets 28 miles per gallon of gasoline for speeds up to 50 miles per hour

Chapter 6, Problem 34

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Fuel Economy   An automobile gets 28 miles per gallon of gasoline for speeds up to 50 miles per hour. Over 50 miles per hour, the number of miles per gallon drops at the rate of 12 percent for each 10 miles per hour.

(a) s is the speed and is the number of miles per gallon. Find y as a function of s by solving the differential equation

\(\frac{dy}{ds}=-0.012y\),   s > 50

(b) Use the function in part (a) to complete the table.

Text Transcription:

dy/ds=-0.012y

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