Question

*WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST* the following function represents the production cost f(x), in dollars, for x number of units produced by company 1:
f(x)=0.05x^2-7x+300

The following table represents the production cost g(x), in dollars, for x number of units produced by company 2:

x g(x)
0.6 899.58
0.8 899.52
1 899.50
1.2 899.52
1.4 899.58

Based on the given information, determine which company has a lower minimum and find the minimum value.

a.) f(x) at (1, 899.50)
b.) g(x) at (70, 55)
c.) f(x) at (70, 55)
d.) g(x) at (1, 899.50)

Answer 1

Answer:

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

By analyzing the functions f(x) and g(x), we can see that they are both quadratic relations.

To find the minimum value, we want to find the y-coordinate of the vertex.

In f(x), by using the formula (-b/2a), we get the x-coordinate of the vertex, 70. When we substitute 70 into the function, we get 55 as our minimum.

In h(x), we can see that the lowest y-coordinate in the given points is 899.52. So (1, 899.50) is our vertex.

This means that in f(x), the minimum production cost is $70. In contrast, in h(x), the minimum production cost is $899.50. Therefore f(x) has a lower minimum, with its minimum value at (70, 55), our vertex.