document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256947>Question 256947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am really not sure where to classify this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.	Suppose you are at the gas station filling your tank with gas. The function C(g) represents the cost C of filling up the gas tank with g gallons. Given the equation:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)	What does the number 3.03 represent? The cost of the gasoline per gallon.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	Find C(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	Find C(9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)	 For the average motorist, name one value for g that would be inappropriate for this function’s purpose. Explain why you chose the number you did. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e)	If you were to graph C(g), what would be an appropriate domain? Range? Explain your reasoning.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost of the gasoline per gallon; the value of g. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	Find C(2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can't unless we have a formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If C(g) = 3.03g, then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(2) = 2*3.03 = $6.06<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	Find C(9) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can't unless we have a formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If C(g) = 3.03g, then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(9) = 9*3.03 = $27.27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)	 For the average motorist, name one value for g that would be inappropriate for this function’s purpose. Explain why you chose the number you did. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are are a couple of ways to go. We could say G not <= 0, or g NOT > 100. The average motorist would not fill up with 0 gallons or more than 100 gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e)	If you were to graph C(g), what would be an appropriate domain? Range? Explain your reasoning. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The domain would be g > 0. Assume to fill up with gas you get more than 0 gallons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The range would be C(g) > $0 since you are there to buy gas. </SPAN>\n" );
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