Question

Kapil needed to buy a long wooden beam. He went to two sawmills that each charge an initial fee plus an additional fee for each meter of wood.
The following equation gives the price (in dollars) of a wooden beam from the first sawmill as a function of its length (in meters).

The graph of the price (in dollars) of a wooden beam from the second sawmill as a function of its length (in meters) is shown below.
Which sawmill charges more for each meter of wood?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The first sawmill
A
The first sawmill
(Choice B) The second sawmill
B
The second sawmill
(Choice C) The sawmills charge the same price for each meter of wood
C
The sawmills charge the same price for each meter of wood
Which sawmill has a cheaper price for a

-meter wooden beam?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The first sawmill
A
The first sawmill
(Choice B) The second sawmill
B
The second sawmill
(Choice C) The sawmills charge the same price for a

-meter beam
C
The sawmills charge the same price for a

-meter beam












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Answer 1

To answer your questions, I would need to know the specific pricing equations or details about the pricing structure of the two sawmills (initial fee and per meter rate for the first sawmill), as well as the graph of the second sawmill that you mention. Without this information, I can't determine which sawmill charges more per meter of wood or which sawmill has a cheaper price for a specified length of wood.

If you can provide the pricing formula for the first sawmill and describe the graph for the second sawmill, I would be able to help you answer your questions!