A factory produces ceramic tiles. The rate of production, in tiles per hour, varies throughout an 8-hour shift according to the function \( r(t) = 45 + 12t - 0.8t^2 \), where \( t \) is the time in hours since the shift began, \( 0 \le t \le 8 \). Refer to the table below, which shows the rate of production at selected times during the shift. Calculate the total number of tiles produced during the 8-hour shift.
Mathematical Methods · Unit 4 · Further integration · Applications of integration
Calculate total change by integrating instantaneous or marginal rates of change, with and without technology.
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