Question

Widget Wonders produces widgets. They have found that the cost, c(x), of making x widgets is a quadratic function in terms of x. The company also discovered that it costs $16 to produce 2 widgets, $18 to produce 4 widgets, and $48 to produce 10 widgets. find the total cost of producing 6 widgets.

Answer 1

The total cost of producing 6 widgets is $24 if the company also discovered that it costs $16 to produce 2 widgets, $18 to produce 4 widgets, and $48 to produce 10 widgets.

What is a quadratic equation?

Any equation of the form $\rm ax^2+bx+c=0$  where x is variable and a, b, and c are any real numbers where a ≠ 0 is called a quadratic equation.

As we know, the formula for the roots of the quadratic equation is given by:

$\rm x = \dfrac{-b \pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$

Let's suppose the quadratic function is:

c(x) = ax² + bx + c

Plug c(x) = $16

x = 2

16 = 4a + 2b + c ...(1)

Plug c(x) = $18

x = 4

18 = 16a + 4b + c ...(2)

Plug c(x) = $48

x = 10

48 = 100a + 10b + c ...(3)

After solving equations (1), (2), and (3) by substitution method:

a = 0.5

b = -2

c = 18

c(x) = 0.5x² -2x + 18

Plug x = 6 widgets:

c(6) = 0.5(36) - 12 + 18 = $24

Thus, the total cost of producing 6 widgets is $24 if the company also discovered that it costs $16 to produce 2 widgets, $18 to produce 4 widgets, and $48 to produce 10 widgets.

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