Question

A particular company's net sales, in billions, from 2008 to 2018 can be modeled by the expression t2 + 10t + 68, where t is the number of years since the end of 2008. What does the constant term of the expression represent in terms of the context?

The company earned 68 billion dollars from 2008 to 2018.
The company earned 68 billion dollars in 2008.
The company earned 10 billion dollars from 2008 to 2018.
The company earned 10 billion dollars in 2008.

Answer 1

The company earned 68 billion dollars in the year 2008..

Explanation:

This is because the time t is the number of years since the END of 2008. The time t = 0 at the end of 2008, so the earnings = 0^2 + 10(0) + 68 = 68 billion.

Answer 2

option B

Explanation:

A particular company's net sales is modeled by the expression (t² + 10t + 68)

Where t represents number of years since the end of year 2008.

In this expression 68 is the constant term which represents the earning of the company before 2008. or in year 2008.

The company earned 68 billion dollars in 2008.

Therefore, option B is the answer.