Question

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The equation y= −0.0088x2+ 0.79x + 15 models the speed x (in miles per hour) and average gas mileage y (in miles per gallon) for a vehicle.

What is the best approximate for the average gas mileage at a speed of 60 miles per hour?

A) 15.7 mi/gal
B) 30.7 mi/gal
C) 61.9 mi/gal
D) 62.9 mi/gal

Answer 1

The first thing to do in this case is to replace the value of x = 60 in the given function to obtain the average fuel mileage in miles per gallon.
We then have to replace:
y = -0.0088 * x ^ 2 + 0.79 * x + 15
y = -0.0088 * (60) ^ 2 + 0.79 * (60) + 15
y = 30.7 mi / gal
answer
the best approximate for the average gas mileage at a speed of 60 miles per hour is
B) 30.7 mi / gal