Question

The company also discovered that it costs $15.50 to produce 3 widgets, $23.50 to produce 7 widgets, and $56 to produce 12 widgets. What is the total cost producing 5 widgets? @precal

Answer 1

ok is this a quadratic?

Answer 2

yes..

Answer 3

do you have a graphing calculator? so I can tell you how to get the solution

Answer 4

(1/2)x^2-3x+20 is your equation

Answer 5

so just sub 5 and get your answer

Answer 6

so sub 5 for x ?

Answer 7

i dont get it..

Answer 8

do you have a graphing calculator?

Answer 9

no..

Answer 10

sorry then you don't have that advantage

Answer 11

your lesson should show you how to do this without a calculator then.....

Answer 12

can i use one thats online ?

Answer 13

if it does a quadratic regression then yes but I don't know if you have that capability

Answer 14

I mean I don't know if the graphing calculator has that feature

Answer 15

hm..im just trying to find the total cost of 5 widgets..

Answer 16

(1/2)x^2-3x+20 is your equation use this equation sub x=5

Answer 17

this will give you the cost of 5 widgets

Answer 18

did you understand my directions?

Answer 19

(1/2)5^2-3(5)+20
(1/2)(25)-15+20 finish it.......

Answer 20

gotta go

Answer 21

can i use one thats online ?