document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162201>Question 162201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Function N(x)= -0.0534x^2 + 0.337x + 0.969<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives the number of active-duty military personnel in the United States Army (in millions) for the years 1965-1972, where x=0 corresponds to 1965, x = 1 corresponds to 1966 and so on. For this period, when was the Army's personnel strength level at its highest, and what was it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I put it into the equation x = -b/2a which I got -3.155 rounded off =3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i then put the -3 into the original equation and I got the answer of -.5226 so I am guessing I did something wrong!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help? Please and thank you! :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "gives the number of active-duty military personnel in the United States Army (in millions) for the years 1965-1972, where x=0 corresponds to 1965, x = 1 corresponds to 1966 and so on. For this period, when was the Army's personnel strength level at its highest, and what was it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I put it into the equation x = -b/2a which I got -3.155 rounded off =3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i then put the -3 into the original equation and I got the answer of -.5226 so I am guessing I did something wrong!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For x = -b/2a you should get x = +3.155 which corresponds to the year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1965 + 3.155 which occurs in the year 1968.155 or in 1969.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then N(3.1554307...) = 1.5007 million<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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