Question

The daily cost of production in a factory is calculated using c(x) = 200 +16 x, where x is the number of complete products manufactured. which set of numbers best defines the domain of c(x) and please explain why it is that answer
A) integers
B) Positive real numbers
C) positive rational numbers
D) whole numbers

Answer 1

Given:The daily cost of production in a factory is calculated using

c(x) = 200 +16 x, where x is the number of complete products manufactured.

Complete products manufactured will can not be a decimal or fraction number.

The domain of function c(x) will be the set of  values x can take.x will be a set of whole numbers.Whole numbers are positive numbers, including zero, without any decimal or fractional parts.

Option D) whole numbers is the right answer.

Answer 2

B. Because X will always be 0 or a positive number, and with that you will always get a Positive real number answer.