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Solving a Word Problem With a Definite Integral

Author: ShaNisaa RaSun

The following problem is solved in this video. It is recommended that you try to solve the problem before watching the video. You can click "Reveal Answer" to see the answer to the problem.

Problem: The rate of change of sales for Twelfth Man Towels for Texas A&M University is given by \(\dfrac{d}{dt}(S(t))=12,000(t+1)^\frac{1}{2}-12,000\) towels per year, where \(t\) is time in years. How many towels were sold during the first twelve years? Round to the nearest integer, if necessary.

\(222,977\) towels were sold during the first twelve years.

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