Question 768859
The polynomial 0.0049x^3+0.0053x^2+0.191x+1.12 gives the approximate total earnings of a company, in millions of dollars, where x represents the number of years since 1996. This model is valid for the years from 1996 to 2000. Determine the earnings for 2000.



year 2000  (x=4)

 Earning for 2000 is:

0.0049(4^3)+0.0053(4^2)+0.191(4)+1.12 = 2.2824

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