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 630: 36a

Answer

$q=-0.01p+40$

Work Step by Step

We have data points $(p,q)$ $(2500,15)$ and $(2000,20).$ An equation for the line passing through these points: $q-q_{1}=\displaystyle \frac{q_{2}-q_{1}}{p_{2}-p_{1}}(p-p_{1})$ $q=\displaystyle \frac{5}{-500}(p-2500)+15$ $q=-0.01p-25+15$ $q=-0.01p+40$
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