To interpret f(10), we substitute 10 for x in the polynomial function:
f(10) = 0.08(10)^3 + (10)^2 + 10 + 0.26
Simplifying this expression, we get:
f(10) = 0.08(1000) + 100 + 10 + 0.26
f(10) = 80 + 100 + 10 + 0.26
f(10) = 190.26
Therefore, f(10) represents the power generated by the wind turbine when the wind speed is 10 meters per second, which is 190.26 kilowatts.
Suppose the polynomial function below represents the power generated by a wind turbine, where × represents the wind speed in meters per second and y represents the kilowatts generated. Interpret f(10).
f(x) = 0.08x^3 + x^2 + x + 0.26
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