Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 3 - Exponents, Polynomials and Functions - 3.2 Combining Functions - 3.2 Exercises - Page 248: 78

Answer

(a) $C(10)=37.3$ dollars $P(10)=16.8$ dollars (b) $R(t)=-1.5t^2+17.66t+27.5$ (c) $R(10)=54.1$ dollars

Work Step by Step

$C(t)=-0.9t^2+10.56t+21.7$ $P(t)=-0.6t^2+7.1t+5.8$ $(a)$ Put $t=10$ in the above equations $C(10)=-0.9(10)^2+10.56(10)+21.7=37.3$ $P(10)=-0.6(10)^2+7.1(10)+5.8=16.8$ (b) $R(t)=P(t)+C(t)$ $R(t)=-0.6t^2+7.1t+5.8-0.9t^2+10.56t+21.7$ $R(t)=-0.6t^2-0.9t^2+7.1t+10.56t+5.8+21.7$ $R(t)=-1.5t^2+17.66t+27.5$ (c) $R(10)=-1.5(10)^2+17.66(10)+27.5=54.1$
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