Answer:
34 Model B gloves were sold
Step-by-step explanation:
The original answer is 5.2186. After you round, your answer should become 5.22

When the exponent is negative, you have to make the number a fraction(1 over the number).
For example:


This gets rid of the negative, but it leaves the exponent

When an exponent is a fraction, it is the square root.
For example:
![x^{\frac{1}{3}} = \sqrt[3]{x}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%5E%7B%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B3%7D%7D%20%3D%20%20%5Csqrt%5B3%5D%7Bx%7D)

![x^{\frac{1}{4}}=\sqrt[4]{x}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%5E%7B%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B4%7D%7D%3D%5Csqrt%5B4%5D%7Bx%7D)
So...

Answer:
0.5
Step-by-step explanation:
We assume your function is

The distance formula can be used to find the distance from the point on the curve (x, f(x)) to the origin:
d^2 = (x)^2 + (f(x))^2 = x^2 + (4 -x)
Written in vertex form, this is ...
d^2 = (x -1/2) + 3.75
This has a minimum at x=1/2, so that is the x-coordinate of the point closest to the origin.