Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula - Exercise Set - Page 494: 85

Answer

32 degrees

Work Step by Step

We are given: $$y=3x^2-18x+56$$ Where x is the day and y is the temperature. We plug in 4 to find: $$y=3(4)^2-18(4)+56$$ This gives y=32 So our estimate was very close.
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