Brief Calculus: An Applied Worktext, First Edition
Ron Larson - The Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College
Bruce H. Edwards - University of Florida
Application 5.4
1. Death Rate In the United States, the annual death rate R (in deaths per 1000 people x years old) can be modeled by
as shown in the figure. Find the average death rate for people between (a) 40 and 50 years of age, and (b) 50 and 60 years of age.