The Presence of Phosphates in Certain Waste Products Dumped into a Lake

question 330

Multiple Choice

The presence of phosphates in certain waste products dumped into a lake promotes the growth of algae. Rampant growth of algae affects the oxygen supply in the water, so an environmental group wishes to estimate the area of algae growth. Group members measure across the algae growth (see the Figure) and obtain the following data (in feet) .
Use Simpson's Rule to approximate the area of the algae growth and round your answer to the nearest square foot. ​

• A) 1,110 sq ft
• B) 1,553 sq ft
• C) 2,641 sq ft
• D) 2,019 sq ft
• E) 3,573 sq ft

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