An automobile tire manufacturer collected the data in the table relating tire pressure x (in pounds per square inch) and mileage (in thousands of mile

Marvin Mccormick

Marvin Mccormick

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2021-03-11

An automobile tire manufacturer collected the data in the table relating tire pressure x​ (in pounds per square​ inch) and mileage​ (in thousands of​ miles). A mathematical model for the data is given by
f(x)=0.554x2+35.5x514.
xMileage28453051325634503646
​(A) Complete the table below.
xMileagef(x)28453051325634503646
​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
A.20602060xf(x)
A coordinate system has a horizontal x-axis labeled from 20 to 60 in increments of 2 and a vertical y-axis labeled from 20 to 60 in increments of 2. Data points are plotted at (28,45), (30,51), (32,56), (34,50), and (36,46). A parabola opens downward and passes through the points (28,45.7), (30,52.4), (32,54.7), (34,52.6), and (36,46.0). All points are approximate.
B.20602060xf(x)
Acoordinate system has a horizontal x-axis labeled from 20 to 60 in increments of 2 and a vertical y-axis labeled from 20 to 60 in increments of 2.
Data points are plotted at (43,30), (45,36), (47,41), (49,35), and (51,31). A parabola opens downward and passes through the points (43,30.7), (45,37.4), (47,39.7), (49,37.6), and (51,31). All points are approximate.
C.20602060xf(x)
A coordinate system has a horizontal x-axis labeled from 20 to 60 in increments of 2 and a vertical y-axis labeled from 20 to 60 in increments of 2. Data points are plotted at (43,45), (45,51), (47,56), (49,50), and (51,46). A parabola opens downward and passes through the points (43,45.7), (45,52.4), (47,54.7), (49,52.6), and (51,46.0). All points are approximate.
D.20602060xf(x)
A coordinate system has a horizontal x-axis labeled from 20 to 60 in increments of 2 and a vertical y-axis labeled from 20 to 60 in increments of 2. Data points are plotted at (28,30), (30,36), (32,41), (34,35), and (36,31). A parabola opens downward and passes through the points (28,30.7), (30,37.4), (32,39.7), (34,37.6), and (36,31). All points are approximate.
​(C) Use the modeling function​ f(x) to estimate the mileage for a tire pressure of 29
lbssq. and for 35
lbssq.
The mileage for the tire pressure 29lbssq. is
The mileage for the tire pressure 35lbssq in. is
(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)
(D) Write a brief description of the relationship between tire pressure and mileage.
A. As tire pressure​ increases, mileage decreases to a minimum at a certain tire​ pressure, then begins to increase.
B. As tire pressure​ increases, mileage decreases.
C. As tire pressure​ increases, mileage increases to a maximum at a certain tire​ pressure, then begins to decrease.
D. As tire pressure​ increases, mileage increases.

Answer & Explanation

Daphne Broadhurst

Daphne Broadhurst

Skilled2021-03-12Added 109 answers

Given that
f(x)=0.554x2+35.5x514
f(28)=0.554(28)2+35.5(28)514
=434.336+994514
f(28)=45.67
f(30)=0.554(30)2+35.5(30)514
=498.6+1065514
f(30)=52.4
f(32)=0.554(32)2+35.5(32)514
=567.296+1136514
f(32)=54.704
f(34)=0.554(34)2+35.5(34)514
=640.424+1207514
f(34)=52.58
f(36)=0.554(36)2+35.5(36)514
=717.984+1278514
f(36)=46.02
(A) The completed table is
xMileagef(x)284545.67305152.4325654.7345052.58364646.02
(C) Use the modeling function​ f(x) to estimate the mileage for a tire pressure of 29lbssq in. and for 35lbssq in.:
The mileage for the tire pressure 29lbssq in. is
f(29)=0.554(29)2+35.5(29)514
=465.914+1029.5514
f(29)=52.59
The mileage for the tire pressure 35lbssq in. is
f(35)=0.554(35)2+35.5(35)514
=678.65+1242.5514
f(35)=49.85
​(D) To write a brief description of the relationship between tire pressure and mileage:
From the table it is clear that, as tire pressure increases mileage increases for 28, 30 and attains its maximum value at 32, and began to decrease for 34,36.
Hence, as tire pressure​ increases, mileage increases to a maximum at a certain tire​ pressure, then begins to decrease.

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