In a Submerged Trial Run of an Attack Submarine, a Reading

Multiple Choice

In a submerged trial run of an attack submarine, a reading of the submarine's velocity was made every quarter hour, as shown in the accompanying table. Use the trapezoidal rule to estimate the distance traveled by the submarine during the 2-hour period. Please round the answer to the nearest hundredth if necessary. Time, t (hr)
0 Velocity, V(t) (mph)
19) 4
23
33) 8
39) 4
37) 2
35) 1
27) 8
26) 2
3) 8
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A) 52.89 mi
B) 54.15 mi
C) 58.52 mi
D) 45.47 mi
E) 47.87 mi