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Calculus

An appliance company wants to investigate the life expectancy and reliability of a certain dishwasher. We use a probability density function f(x), where f(x) ≥ 0 for all x and where ∫ b a f(x) dx represents the probability that the dishwasher breaks down during the time interval from x = a to x = b, where x is measured in years. For the life expectancy of a dishwasher, we use the interval [0, ∞) because we do not consider negative time.   (a) (3 marks) A probability density function on the interval [0, ∞) needs to have the property that ∫ ∞ 0 f(x) dx = 1, so that the total probability is 1 (meaning 100%). Suppose the tech company estimates that the life expectancy of the dishwasher has probability density function fd(x) = ke−0.07x for some value of the constant k. Find the value of k that makes fd(x) = ke−0.07x a probability density function.   (b) (3 marks) One measure of ‘average’ is the mean. The mean (denoted µ) of a random variable with probability density function f(x) on [0, ∞) is defined by µ = ∫ ∞ 0 xf(x) dx. Find the mean life expectancy of the dishwasher (using your fd(x) from part (a)). Convert your answer to number of years and months (round to the nearest month).   (c) (2 marks) Find the probability of the dishwasher lasting 10 years or longer round to 2 decimal places, or equivalently an integer percent. Optional (not part of the assignment): Compare your answers to parts (b) and (c). Do your answers surprise you? Note that there are several different ways to measure ‘average’!   (d) (2 marks) The Reliability function R(t) of the dishwasher is defined as the probability that the dishwasher lasts at least t years. Find the Reliability function for your fd(x) from part (a).

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Calculus

The temperature of Earth s surface is strongly influenced by the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Each year, human activity adds another 9 gigatons of carbon to the atmosphere. 2 gigatons of this carbon is absorbed by the oceans, and 3 gigatons of this carbon is absorbed by plant growth (photosynthesis). There is currently 900 gigatons of carbon in the atmosphere. a) Assume that these are the only flows of carbon into/out of the atmosphere, and that the given rates stay constant over time. Write down a differential equation for the total amount of carbon in the atmosphere over time. Solve the equation and use the solution to predict how much carbon there will be in the atmosphere in 25 years. (b) Let us make our a bit more model realistic. Instead of assuming a constant rate of absorption by plant growth, assume that the rate of carbon absorption by plant growth is proportional to the amount of carbon in the atmosphere at any time t. This increase constitutes 0.4% for each gigaton of carbon. Write down a differential equation for the total amount of carbon in the atmosphere over time. Solve the equation and use the solution to predict the equilibrium amount of carbon in the atmosphere. (c) Now expand the model again and imagine that humans start to reduce their carbon emissions such that the rate at which carbon is added to the atmosphere decreases over time. Assume that this decreasing rate is described by the function h(t) = 7e-at +2; where a > 0 is a constant. d) Again write out and solve the differential equation describing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Assuming that a = 0.002, calculate how long it will take for the amount of atmospheric carbon to reach it maximum value. What is this maximum value?

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Calculus

Can you answer all the questions mark in red including the last one please, thanks Suppose you are an industrial designer working for an automotive company, you are given a car deisgn to work on: with a black flat body and a red parabolic fender. The design profile is specified as a piecewise equation \[ f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc} 1 & 0 \leq x \leq 1 \\ a x^{2}+b x+c & 1<x \leq 2 \end{array}\right. \] Your first job is to make the two pieces fit together. Have a go now with the $a, b$ and $c$ sliders. It's not an easy job! Mathematically, making the pieces fit together corresponds to the mathematical concept of $f$ being continuous at the point $x=1$ : \[ \lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{-}} f(x)=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{+}} f(x)=f(1) . \] Solving this equation gives you a condition on the coefficients $a, b$ and $c$, namely that Your second job is to make the two pieces fit together smoothly. This corresponds to the mathematical concept of $f$ being differentiable at the point $x=1$ : \[ \lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{-}} f^{\prime}(x)=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{+}} f^{\prime}(x) \] Solving this equation gives another condition on the coefficients $a, b$ and $c$, namely that So there is some freedom here. For example if you choose $a=-3$, then $b=$ and $c=$ Note: the Maple syntax for the condition $a+b c=0$ is $\mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b}^{\star} \mathrm{C}=0$. Let's find values of $a$ and $b$ such that the piecewise defined function \[ f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} x^{3}+3 & x \leq 1 \\ a x+b & x>1 \end{array}\right. \] is differentiable. First we make the function continuous: - $\lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{-}} f(x)=$ 国这 - $\lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{+}} f(x)=$ 国国 - $f(1)=$ 因至. These three quantities are equal if $a$ and $b$ satisfy the condition:

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