For river flow rate (in cubic meters per second)

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Differentiation · Differentiation

Problem

For river flow rate R(t)R(t) (in cubic meters per second), measured over 0≤t≤80\le t\le8 hours, the derivative is given by R′(t)=(t−1)(t−5)t+2.R'(t)=\frac{(t-1)(t-5)}{t+2}. Identify the interval(s) in 0≤t≤80\le t\le8 where the flow rate is increasing and the interval(s) where it is decreasing, justifying your answer using the sign of R′(t)R'(t).

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