Asked by Eria
the average amount of oranges in pounds eaten per person each year in the 6 can be modeled byunited states from 1991 to 1996 by
0.298x^3-2.73x^2+7.05x+8.45
where x is the number of years since 1991. Graph the function and identify any turning points on the interval 0<x<5. What real life meaning do these points have?
0.298x^3-2.73x^2+7.05x+8.45
where x is the number of years since 1991. Graph the function and identify any turning points on the interval 0<x<5. What real life meaning do these points have?
Answers
Answered by
Steve
If you do the graph, you'll see that it turns downward at t = 1.85, then turns back up at t=4.25
So, consumption of oranges increased until about November of 1992, then decreased through March of 1995, when it started to increase again.
Don't know what happened during those three years; drought? freeze? disease? check elsewhere for that info.
So, consumption of oranges increased until about November of 1992, then decreased through March of 1995, when it started to increase again.
Don't know what happened during those three years; drought? freeze? disease? check elsewhere for that info.