Question

MetroMedia Cable is asked to provide service to a customer whose house is located 2 miles from the road along which the cable is buried. The nearest connection box for the cable is located 5 miles down the road

Answer 1

a) if the installation cost is $500 along the road and $700 per mile off the road, build a model that expresses the total cost C of the installation as a function of the distance X in miles from the connection box to the point where the installation turns off the road. give the domain.

B) compute the cost if X=1, X=3

Answer 2

will award medals!

Answer 3

i think i can use the Pythagorean theorem but i am not sure

Answer 4

so, so you know the installation cost $500 (for entire road)
and you have the installation cost of $700 (per mile


So your equation would be C=700x+500

Answer 5

so if x =1

Then, C=700(1)+500
you can do the same for x=3

Answer 6

well it is $500 per mile on the road which is 5 miles long and $700 per mile off the road and i have to write it as a function

Answer 7

Did you meant in your question $500 (per mile) on road and $700 off road?

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

@Sahil.n

Answer 10

sorry, internet is a bit cloggy, bare with me

Answer 11

not a problem i really need help so i can be patient haha thank you so much

Answer 12

The first part of the equation is C=500x+ , I'm just trying to figure out the off road side

Answer 13

that is where i am stuck is forming the equation

Answer 14

see, if you have a value for x for the first one, you could get the second part but you don't in this case :/

Answer 15

how would you format the equation with out the value of x?

Answer 16

thats the thing, without knowing the distance, I can't create the equation

Answer 17

that is what i have to solve for

Answer 18

alright, since I'm stuck too, I guess you should repost your question and someone else might be able to help you :) sorry

Answer 19

@ganeshie8