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OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

The function, f(x) = 104.5x^2 − 1501.5tx + 6016 models the death rate per year per 100,000 males for U.S. men who average x hours of sleep each night. What is the minimum death rate?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Vertex is the minimum, it cannot go below that. so simply find the y coordinate of vertex of given function

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

622.454 is the y coordinate

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

looks there is a typo in ur funciton : f(x) = 104.5x^2 − 1501.5\(\color{Red}{t}\)x + 6016

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

or 622.5

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

whats that \(t\) ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

please refresh the page if u see weird characters

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

refreshed and they are gone :D

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

622.5 is correct assuming that \(\large t\) was a typo

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

yes

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

Its a mistake when copied it over

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

i see

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