Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 5 - Group Activity - Modeling with Polynomials - Page 399: 1

Answer

Please see the chart. The differences represent how much gas is supplied by the rest of the world (not including the United States).

Work Step by Step

Total Supply: $y=-16x^2+150x+8945$ $x=0$ $y=-16x^2+150x+8945$ $y=-16*0^2+150*0+8945$ $y=8945$ $x=1$ $y=-16*1^2+150*1+8945$ $y=-16+150+8945$ $y=134+8945$ $y=9079$ $x=2$ $y=-16*2^2+150*2+8945$ $y=-64+300+8945$ $y=9181$ $x=3$ $y=-16*3^2+150*3+8945$ $y=-144+450+8945$ $y=9251$ $x=4$ $y=-16*4^2+150*4+8945$ $y=-16*16+600+8945$ $y=-256+9545$ $y=9289$ Domestic Supply $y=8x^2+80x+8443$ $x=0$ $y=8x^2+80x+8443$ $y=8*0^2+80*0+8443$ $y=8443$ $x=1$ $y=8x^2+80x+8443$ $y=8*1^2+80*1+8443$ $y=8+80+8443$ $y=8531$ $x=2$ $y=8x^2+80x+8443$ $y=8*2^2+80*2+8443$ $y=32+160+8443$ $y=8635$ $x=3$ $y=8x^2+80x+8443$ $y=8*3^2+80*3+8443$ $y=72+240+8443$ $y=8755$ $x=4$ $y=8x^2+80x+8443$ $y=8*4^2+80*4+8443$ $y=16*8+320+8443$ $y=144+8763$ $y=8907$ Differences: $8945-8443=502$ $9079-8531=548$ $9181-8635=546$ $9251-8755=496$ $9289-8907=382$
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