The concentration of carbon dioxide in a greenhouse

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus AB · Contextual Applications of Differentiation · Contextual Applications of Differentiation

Problem

The concentration of carbon dioxide in a greenhouse, measured in parts per million (ppm), is modeled by

C(t)

, where

t

is the number of years after 2020. If the average rate of change of

C

on the interval

[2,7]

1.8\text{ ppm/year}

, describe what this value tells you about the greenhouse’s carbon dioxide levels during that time period.