Question: Cooper Section 8 . 5 # 3 The volume o f water i n a reservoir depends o n the height o f the water

Cooper Section 8.5 #3
The volume of water in a reservoir depends on the height of the water measured on a marker on a dam. If
the volume isV(x) gallons when the height isx meters:
a. What are the units ofV'(x)?
A. gallons per meter
B. gallon-meters
C. gallons per minute
D. meters per gallon
b. What is the meaning ofV'(30)=5*107?
A. The volume increases by30 gallons whenever the height is increased by one meter.
B. The volume increases by5*107 gallons whenever the height is increased by one meter.
C. The volume increases by5*107 gallons whenever the height is increased by30 meters.
D. The volume increases by30 gallons whenever the height is increased by5*107 meters.
E. When the height is30 meters, the volume is increasing at a rate of5*107 gallons per 30
meters of height.
F. When the height is30 meters, the volume is increasing at a rate of5*107 gallons per meter of
height.
G. When the height is5*107 meters, the volume is increasing at a rate of30 gallons per meter of
height.
Cooper Section 8 . 5 # 3 The volume o f water i n

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