clear clc //Given Time(min) and Tracer Output Concentration(g/litre) T=[0;5;10;15;20;25;30;35]; Cpulse=[0;3;5;5;4;2;1;0]; dt=5; //Mean Residence time(t) sum1=0; sum2=0; Area=0;//Initialization for i=1:8 sum1=sum1+T(i)*Cpulse(i)*dt; sum2=sum2+Cpulse(i)*dt; //Area Under Concentration-Time Curve Area=Area+Cpulse(i)*dt; end t=sum1/sum2; printf("\n The mean residence time(min) is %f \n",t) for j=1:8 E(j)=Cpulse(j)/Area; end plot(T,E) xlabel('time(min)') ylabel('E(min^-1)') title('Exit age distribution E vs time')