Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Quadratic Functions and Models - Exercises - Page 628: 22

Answer

$2005$. About $3.36$ million barrels/day

Work Step by Step

The graph of P(t) is a parabola that opens down (leading coefficient is negaative.) $a=-0.022, b=0.2, c=2.9$ The vertex is the point of maximum, and has coordinates $t=-\displaystyle \frac{b}{2a}$ and $P(-\displaystyle \frac{b}{2a})$ $t=-\displaystyle \frac{0.2}{-2\times 0.022}\approx 4.545$, which corresponds to year $2005$. $P(4.545)\approx 3.36$ million barrels/day
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