Question

The functions below represent the amounts of water released from two reservoirs over x weeks: Reservoir A f(x) = x2 – 7x + 5 Reservoir B g(x) = 3x2 – 6x + 2 The function h(x) = f(x) – g(x) represents the difference in the amounts of water released. Determine which statements about h(x) and about the reservoirs are true. Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the option below:

h(x) = –2x2 – 13x + 6

h(x) = –2x2 – x + 3

Reservoir A releases less water than Reservoir B over 1 week.

Reservoir A releases the same amount of water as Reservoir B over 1 week.

Reservoir A releases more water than Reservoir B over 1 week.

Given the expressions

Reservoir A f(x) = x^2 – 7x + 5

Reservoir B g(x) = 3x^2 – 6x+2

We are to find the f=difference between the functions h(x) = f(x)-g(x)

Substitute

h(x) =  x^2 – 7x + 5 -(3x^2 – 6x+2)

h(x) =  x^2 – 7x + 5 -3x^2 +6x-2

collect like terms

h(x) =  x^2 -3x^2 +6x– 7x+ 5-2

h(x)= -2x^2-x+3

Next is to know the amount of water released by Reservoir A after 1 week. To do that we will substitute x = 1 into h(x)

h(x)= -2x^2-x+3

h(1)= -2(1)^2-1+3

h(1)= -2-1+3

h(x)= -3+3

h(x)= 0

This shows that Reservoir A releases the same amount of water as Reservoir B over 1 week