Question

The total sales of a company (in millions of dollars) t months from now are given by S(t) = 0.03t3 + 0.5t2 + 9t + 4. Find S'(t). Find S(2) and S'(2) (to two decimal places). Interpret S(11) = 203.43 and S'(11) = 30.89.
Choose the correct interpretation of S(11)=203.43.
a. In 11 months the sales will be increasing at a rate of S203.43 million per month.
b. In approximately 203 months the sales will be S11 million dollars.
c. In approximately 203 months the sales will be increasing by S11 million per month.
d. The total sales 11 months from now will be $203.43 million dollars.

Answer 1

Answer:

$S(2) = 24.24$. This means that in the second month, the company will sell 24.24 millions of dollars in total.

$S'(2) = 11.36$. This means that in the second month the total sales will increase in 11.36 millions of dollars from the previous month.

d. The total sales 11 months from now will be $203.43 million dollars.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total sales of the company, in millions of dollars is given by the following formula:

$S(t) = 0.03t^{3} + 0.5t^{2} + 9t + 4$

This function has the following derivative, which represents the variation in relation to the previous month.

$S'(t) = 0.09t^{2} + t + 9$

Find S(2) and S'(2)

$S(t) = 0.03t^{3} + 0.5t^{2} + 9t + 4$

$S(2) = 0.03*(2)^{3} + 0.5*(2)^{2} + 9*2 + 4 = 24.24$

$S(2) = 24.24$. This means that in the second month, the company will sell 24.24 millions of dollars in total.

$S'(t) = 0.09t^{2} + t + 9$

$S'(2) = 0.09*2^{2} + 2 + 9 = 11.36$

$S'(2) = 11.36$. This means that in the second month the total sales will increase in 11.36 millions of dollars from the previous month.

Choose the correct interpretation of S(11)=203.43.

S represents total sales, and S(11) is the total sales 11 months from now.

So the correct answer is:

d. The total sales 11 months from now will be $203.43 million dollars.