A computer software company models its profit with the function P(x) = -x2 + 15x – 34 where x is the number of games, in hundreds, that the company sells and P(x) is the profit, in thousands of dollars. How many games must the company sell to get $16,000 in profit?

Step-by-step explanation:

A computer software company models its profit with the function :

....(1)

Where

x is the number of games, in hundreds, that the company sells and P(x) is the profit, in thousands of dollars.

We need to find the number of games the company sell to get $16,000 in profit.

Put P(x) = 16,000 in equation (1).

Using quadratic formula with a=1, b=15, c=-16034.

Neglecting negative value,

No of games = 134 (approx)

first option

a function is a relation in which an input is paired with exactly one output.

so, let's find the right answer.

in our first option, our inputs are january, february, and march. the outputs are 30, 28, and 25. each input has it's own output. this is correct!

our second option we know is incorrect, because ms. valverade has two outputs, dogs and cats. this is not a function.

our third option is incorrect as well. the yellow square has two ouputs, the square and the triangle.

lastly, in our fourth option, we see the number 7 two times with a different output. therefore, this is not a function.

remember: each input must be paired with only one output!