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Question 4 (15 Points) : Z, M V (Z), 10 C, G/M

This document provides information to calculate the average concentration of a substance in a lake using integration. It gives the volume and concentration at various depths, and notes that the surface area can be calculated by differentiating the volume with respect to depth. It then asks to use the data and Simpson's 1/3 rule to determine the average concentration in the lake, which has a total depth of 16 meters.

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Question 4 (15 Points) : Z, M V (Z), 10 C, G/M

This document provides information to calculate the average concentration of a substance in a lake using integration. It gives the volume and concentration at various depths, and notes that the surface area can be calculated by differentiating the volume with respect to depth. It then asks to use the data and Simpson's 1/3 rule to determine the average concentration in the lake, which has a total depth of 16 meters.

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Question 4 (15 points)



The horizontal surface area A
s
(m
2
) of a lake at a particular depth can be computed
from volume by differentiation



where V = volume (m
3
) and z = depth (m) as measured from the surface down to the
bottom. The average concentration of a substance that varies with depth (g/m
3
) can
be computed by integration



where Z = the total depth (m) = 16 m. Determine the average concentration based on
the following data:

z, m 0 4 8 12 16
V(z), 10
6
m
3
9.8175 5.1051 1.9635 0.3927 0.0000
c, g/m
3
10.2 8.5 7.4 5.2 4.1

Note: For the differentiation, use forward difference of accuracy O(h
2
), backward
difference of accuracy O(h
2
), and centered difference of accuracy O(h
2
). For the
integration, use multi-segment Simpsons 1/3 rule. If the calculated value of A
s
(z) < 0
at any depth z, then set it to zero, i.e. A
s
(z) = 0.

.

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