Question

Someone please help me solve:

Groupon negotiates coupons for items discounted 50-90% off by having thousands of subscribers. As a result, it experienced a dramatic increase in value from October 2010 to March 2011. The function

G(x)=0 0.4x^2 + 1.8x + 6

Approximates the company’s value in billions of dollars x months after October 2010.
(a) Evaluate G(0). Interpret the result.
(b) Determine when Groupon’s value was about $15 billion.

Answer 1

Can I get some assistance please?

Answer 2

plug in a 0 for x....
G(0) = ???

Answer 3

G(0) = 0.04(0)^2 + 1.8(0) + 6 =

Answer 4

G(0)=0 0.4x^2 + 1.8(0) +6

Answer 5

simplify.... what u got?

Answer 6

i have no idea where to begin

Answer 7

G=0+6