Question

A company training program determines that, on average, a new employee can do P(x) pieces of work per day after s days of on-the-job training, where P(x)=x+590+60x. Find limx→5P(x).

A) 42
B) 105
C) 30
D) Does not exist

Answer 1

To find P(x = 4), plug in x = 4 into the equation for P(x). To find P(x ≥ 5), plug in x = 5 into the equation for P(x). The average length of time a new hire stays with the company is not provided. The sum of the values in the 'P(x)' column depends on the range of values for x.

Step-by-step explanation:

P(x = 4) =

Plug in x = 4 into the equation for P(x) and calculate:

P(4) = 4 + 590 + 60(4) = 4 + 590 + 240 = 834.

P(x ≥ 5) =

Plug in x = 5 into the equation for P(x) and calculate:

P(5) = 5 + 590 + 60(5) = 5 + 590 + 300 = 895.

On average, how long would you expect a new hire to stay with the company?

There is no information given in the question to determine the average length of time a new hire stays with the company.

What does the column 'P(x)' sum to?

The sum of the values in the 'P(x)' column depends on the range of values for x that you are considering. The question does not provide this information, so the specific sum cannot be calculated.