Question

The sales of digital cameras (in millions of units) in year t is given by the function

Answer 1

Digital Cameras Sold more

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The function representing the sales of digital cameras (in millions of units) in year t is

f(t) = 3.06t + 6.84 (0 ≤ t ≤ 3)

Also,

The function representing the sales of film cameras (in millions of units) is given by

g(t) = −1.85t + 16.48 (0 ≤ t ≤ 3)

a) where t = 0 corresponds to the end of 2001,

The number of digital cameras sold in 2001 would be

3.06 × 0 + 6.84 = 6.84 digital cameras.

The number of film cameras sold in 2001 would be

−1.85 × 0 + 16.48 = 16.48 film cameras.

Therefore, more film cameras than digital cameras were sold in 2001.

b) 3.06t + 6.84 = −1.85t + 16.48

3.06t + 1.85t = 16.48 - 6.84

4.91t = 9.64

t = 9.64/4.91 = 1.96

Therefore, the sales of digital cameras first exceed those of film cameras at t = 2 and that is in 2003.