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 631: 51

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No. The graph of a quadratic model is a parabola. If it opens upwards (concave up), then as we move to the right, the sales rise indefinitely, which is not realistic. If it opens down (concave down), then it will eventually cross the x-axis into negative sales ... which is unacceptable. So, in either case, the answer is no.

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