A stick is thrown into the river at 12:00 PM at the location of the measuring device and travel along with the river's current. Approximate how far down river the stick will be at 12:40 PM. Use calculus to support your answer.
A stick is thrown into the river at 12:00 PM at the location of the measuring device and travel along with the river's current. Approximate how far down river the stick will be at 12:40 PM. Use calculus to support your answer.
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Transcribed Image Text:A stick is thrown into the river at 12:00 PM at the location of the measuring device and travels
along with the river's current. Approximate how far down river the stick will be at 12:40 PM. Use
calculus to support your answer.

Transcribed Image Text:1. The chart below shows the current speed of the Colorado River taken at different times throughout the day. There were
no abnormal flows that varied from the speeds shown in the chart.
Time
Speed (mph)
12:00 PM
24.5
12:10 PM
30
12:20 PM
32
12:30 PM
31.5
12:40 PM
25.5
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