SOLUTION: 1. The cost, in millions of dollars, to remove x % of pollution in a lake modeled by : C=6,000/200-2x a. What is the cost to remove 75% of the pollutant? b. What is the cost

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Question 133476: 1. The cost, in millions of dollars, to remove x % of pollution in a lake
modeled by : C=6,000/200-2x
a. What is the cost to remove 75% of the pollutant?
b. What is the cost to remove 90 % of the pollutant?
c. What is the cost to remove 99% of the pollutant?
d. For what value is this equation undefined?
e. Do the answers to sections a–d match your expectations? Why or why not?

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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C=6,000/(200-2X)
C=6,000/(200-2*.75))
C=6,000/(200-1.5)
C=6,000/198.5
C=30.23 MILLION FOR 75% REMOVAL.
C=6,000/(200-2*.9)
C=6,000/200-1.8)
C=6,000/198.2
C=30.27 MILLION FOR 90% REMOVAL.
C=6,000/(200-2*.99)
C=6,000/(200-1.98)
C=6,000/198.02
C=30.30 MILLION FOR 99% REMOVAL.