The following table gives the total revenues of Cable-net Communications for selected years. Year ______________ Total Revenues
Question:
The following table gives the total revenues of Cable-net Communications for selected years.
Year ______________ Total Revenues (millions)
2008 ............................... $63.13
2009 ................................ 62.91
2010 ................................ 60.53
2011 ................................ 60.27
2012 ................................. 61.10
2013 ............................... 62.19
2014 ............................... 63.09
2015 ............................... 64.90
2016 ............................... 67.16
Suppose the data can be modeled by the equation
R(t) = 0.271t2 - 2.76t + 67.83
where t is the number of years past 2006.
(a) Use the function to find the year in which revenue was minimum and find the minimum predicted revenue.
(b) Check the result from part (a) against the data in the table.
(c) Graph R(t) and the data points from the table.
(d) Write a sentence to describe how well the function fits the data?
Step by Step Answer:
Mathematical Applications for the Management Life and Social Sciences
ISBN: 978-1305108042
11th edition
Authors: Ronald J. Harshbarger, James J. Reynolds