The cost C (in thousands of dollars) of producing x thousand microwave ovens is given in the

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The cost C (in thousands of dollars) of producing x thousand microwave ovens is given in the table.

X C(x) 1 215 3 535 5 1,055

(A) Find the interpolating polynomial for this table.

(B) Use the interpolating polynomial to approximate (to the nearest thousand dollars) the cost of producing 4,000 ovens.

(C) Use the interpolating polynomial to approximate (to the nearest integer) the production level that will minimize the average cost.

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Finite Mathematics For Business Economics Life Sciences And Social Sciences

ISBN: 9780134862620

14th Edition

Authors: Raymond Barnett, Michael Ziegler, Karl Byleen, Christopher Stocker

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