SOLUTION: In 1995, the sports league introduced a salary cap that limits the amount of money spent on players' salaries. The quadratic model y=0.2313x2+2.600x+35.17 approximates this cap in

Question 1163655: In 1995, the sports league introduced a salary cap that limits the amount of money spent on players' salaries. The quadratic model y=0.2313x2+2.600x+35.17 approximates this cap in millions of dollars for the years 1995-2006, where x=0 represents 1995, x=1 represents 1996, and so on. Complete part a.
a) Approximate the sports league salary cap in 2004.

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, solver91311:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If x=0 for year 1995, then x=9 for year 2004.
Substitute 9 for x in your model equation, and evaluate y.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Write the function in pencil. Erase each instance of and replace it with the number that represents 2004 based on the pattern established. Do the arithmetic.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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