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Calculus 2

Course: Calculus 2 > Unit 1

Lesson 1: Accumulations of change introduction
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Calculus 2
Integrals review
Accumulations of change introduction
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Accumulation of change

AP.CALC: CHA‑4 (EU), CHA‑4.A (LO), CHA‑4.A.1 (EK), CHA‑4.A.2 (EK), CHA‑4.A.3 (EK), CHA‑4.A.4 (EK)
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Problem

A water cooler springs a leak and empties in 2 minutes. The graph below shows the rate at which water leaks from the cooler as a function of time.
How much water was in the cooler before it started leaking?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
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