Solve the problem.The cost for a company to manufacture automobiles can be approximated by the following quadratic equation  where c represents the cost, in millions of dollars, and x represents the number of automobiles, in thousands. Determine the number of automobiles that minimizes cost by finding 

A. 3000 automobiles
B. 9000 automobiles
C. 81,000 automobiles
D. 5000 automobiles


Answer: A

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Solve the problem.The volume V of a given mass of gas varies directly as the temperature T and inversely as the pressure P. If  when  and  what is the volume when  and 

A. 320 in3 B. 360 in3 C. 330 in3 D. 290 in3

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Give a verbal representation of f(x).f(x) = 4x - 3

A. Multiply the input x by 3 and then subtract 4 to obtain the output y. B. Multiply the input x by 4 and then add 3 to obtain the output y. C. Multiply the input x by 4 and then subtract 3 to obtain the output y. D. Divide the input x by 4 and then add 3 to obtain the output y.

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Use completing the square to rewrite the equation in one of the standard forms for a conic and identify the conic.x2 + 8x - y + 9 = 0

A.  -  = 1; hyperbola
B.  +  = 1; ellipse
C. x2 + y2 = 28; circle
D. y = (x + 4)2 - 7; parabola

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Evaluate the expression.

A.
B.
C.
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