Applied-Algebra Exam Dumps - WGU Applied Algebra FXO2 PFXP C957

The graph shows P(t), where:

t= " years since opening "

and

P(t)= " daily profit in hundreds of dollars "

The graph is a downward-opening curve, so its maximum value occurs at the highest point of the graph, also called the vertex.

From the graph, the highest point occurs at approximately:

t=9

So the maximum daily profit happened approximately:

9 " years after opening "

The vertical value at this maximum point is approximately:

P(t)=29

But the graph measures profit in hundreds of dollars, so:

29×100=2900

Therefore, the maximum daily profit was approximately:

$2,900

So the correct interpretation is:

" Approximately 9 years after opening, a maximum daily profit of approximately " $2,900 " was earned. "

The graph shows the water volume decreasing over time.

The vertical axis represents:

" Water volume in gallons "

The horizontal axis represents:

" Time in minutes "

The graph is an exponential decay curve. It decreases quickly at first, then levels off.

From the graph, the curve approaches a horizontal value near:

y=1,000

This means the horizontal asymptote is approximately:

y=1,000

Since the graph approaches 1,000 gallons, it will not decrease to 500 gallons according to this model.

The water volume does not change by a constant rate because exponential functions do not have constant additive change. Also, the graph decreases fastest at the beginning, not later.

This question asks us to interpret a value from a graph.

The horizontal axis represents:

Days

The vertical axis represents:

Practice duration in minutes

We need to find the practice duration on day 8.

To do this:

Locate 8 on the horizontal axis.

Move vertically until you reach the blue graph.

Read the corresponding value on the vertical axis.

From the graph, when:

x=8

the blue graph is at:

y=115

So the musician practiced for:

115 minutes

The graph represents:

p(t)= " number of people at the gym "

where:

t= " hours after 7:00 a.m. "

The question asks about the concavity of the graph between:

t=1.3

and

t=3.4

On this interval, the graph is still going upward, so the number of people is increasing.

However, the graph is beginning to flatten as it approaches its highest point. That means the slope is positive, but the slope is getting smaller.

In other words:

" The number of people is increasing, but at a slower rate. "

This is called concave down behavior. For a concave down graph that is increasing, the correct interpretation is:

" increasing slower and slower "

Therefore, the correct answer is:

â–­ ( " C " )

This question asks us to read and interpret a value from a graph.

The horizontal axis represents:

" Days since the beginning of the month "

The vertical axis represents:

" Practice duration in minutes "

We need to find the practice duration for:

" day " 9

To do this, locate 9on the horizontal axis, move upward to the blue graph, and then read the corresponding value on the vertical axis.

From the graph, the point at day 9is approximately:

127

So the musician practiced for:

127 " minutes "

The function is:

p(m)=5m+5

This is a linear function in the form:

p(m)=mx+b

For a linear function, the average rate of change over any interval is the same as the slope.

The slope is the coefficient of m:

5

So the price increases at a constant rate of:

$5 " per month "

We can also verify using the average rate of change formula:

(p(10)-p(1))/(10-1)

Find p(10):

p(10)=5(10)+5=55

Find p(1):

p(1)=5(1)+5=10

Now calculate:

(55-10)/(10-1)

=45/9

=5

The graph shows weekly profit as a function of time.

The horizontal axis represents:

" years since opening "

The vertical axis represents:

" weekly profit in hundreds of dollars "

The graph is an upward-opening curve, so its minimum value occurs at the lowest point, called the vertex.

From the graph, the lowest point occurs at approximately:

t=6

So the minimum weekly profit happened approximately:

6 " years after opening "

The vertical value at this point is approximately:

9.9

Since the profit is measured in hundreds of dollars:

9.9×100=990

So the minimum weekly profit was approximately:

$990

Therefore, the correct answer is:

â–­ ( " A " )

The graph shows:

P(t)= " weekly profit in thousands of dollars "

where:

t= " years since opening "

The graph is a downward-opening curve, so it has a maximum value at its highest point. In Applied Algebra, the highest point of this kind of polynomial graph is called the vertex.

To answer the question, we need the t-value of the vertex because the question asks when the store had its maximum weekly profit.

From the graph, the highest point occurs between:

t=5

and

t=6

More specifically, it is approximately:

t=5.5

So the store had its maximum weekly profit approximately:

5.5 " years after opening "