A thick rope of length 30 meters is hanging over the edge of a tall building. During the night, it rains, and after the rain is over, gravity causes the water in the rope to gradually sink, resulting in a rope that this heavier at the bottom than at the top. Specifically, the density of the wet rope at a distance of y meters from the top of the rope is ρ(x) = 0.2 + 0.01y kg/m. Find the mass of the rope, and include the correct units with your answer.

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A thick rope of length 30 meters is hanging over the edge of a tall building. During the night, it rains, and after the rain is over, gravity causes the water in the rope to gradually sink, resulting in a rope that this heavier at the bottom than at the top. Specifically, the density of the wet rope at a distance of y meters from the top of the rope is ρ(x) = 0.2 + 0.01y kg/m. Find the mass of the rope, and include the correct units with your answer.

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