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Trucks begin to arrive at a weigh station (with a single scale) at 6:00 AM at...

Trucks begin to arrive at a weigh station (with a single scale) at 6:00 AM at a rate of λ(t) = 4.0 – 0.25t (t in minutes and λ(t) in vehicles per minute). The time to weigh each truck is constant 30 seconds. Draw the queuing diagram and determine the following.

  1. a) The time when the queue that formed will be cleared

  2. b) Maximum queue

  3. c) The average delay per truck

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TOTAL DELAY IS THE SHADED AREA

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