The amount of water in a storage tank, in gallons, is modeled by a continuous function on the time interval $0 \leq t \leq 7$, where $t$ is measured in hours. In this model, rates are given as follows: (i) The rate at which water enters the tank is $f(t) = 100t^2 \sin(\sqrt{t})$ gallons per hour for $0 \leq t \leq 7$. (ii) The rate at which water leaves the tank is $$g(t) = \left\{ \begin{array}{r} 250 \text{ for } 0 \leq t < 3 \\ 2000 \text{ for } 3 < t \leq 7 \end{array} \right. \text{ gallons per hour.}$$ The graphs of $f$ and $g$, which intersect at $t = 1.617$ and $t = 5.076$, are shown in the figure above. At time $t = 0$, the amount of water in the tank is 5000 gallons. (a) How many gallons of water enter the tank during the time interval $0 \leq t \leq 7$? Round your answer to the nearest gallon. (b) For $0 \leq t \leq 7$, find the time intervals during which the amount of water in the tank is decreasing. Give a reason for each answer. (c) For $0 \leq t \leq 7$, at what time $t$ is the amount of water in the tank greatest? To the nearest gallon, compute the amount of water at this time. Justify your answer.
The amount of water in a storage tank, in gallons, is modeled by a continuous function on the time interval $0 \leq t \leq 7$, where $t$ is measured in hours. In this model, rates are given as follows:
(i) The rate at which water enters the tank is $f(t) = 100t^2 \sin(\sqrt{t})$ gallons per hour for $0 \leq t \leq 7$.
(ii) The rate at which water leaves the tank is
$$g(t) = \left\{ \begin{array}{r} 250 \text{ for } 0 \leq t < 3 \\ 2000 \text{ for } 3 < t \leq 7 \end{array} \right. \text{ gallons per hour.}$$
The graphs of $f$ and $g$, which intersect at $t = 1.617$ and $t = 5.076$, are shown in the figure above. At time $t = 0$, the amount of water in the tank is 5000 gallons.
(a) How many gallons of water enter the tank during the time interval $0 \leq t \leq 7$? Round your answer to the nearest gallon.
(b) For $0 \leq t \leq 7$, find the time intervals during which the amount of water in the tank is decreasing. Give a reason for each answer.
(c) For $0 \leq t \leq 7$, at what time $t$ is the amount of water in the tank greatest? To the nearest gallon, compute the amount of water at this time. Justify your answer.