Solve the Problem
-In One U $f ( x ) = 0.0042 x ^ { 2 } - 0.46 x + 36.44$

question 30

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem
-In one U.S. city, the quadratic function $f ( x ) = 0.0042 x ^ { 2 } - 0.46 x + 36.44$ models the median, or average, age, $y$ , at which men were first married x years after 1900 . In which year was this average age at a minimum? (Round to the nearest year.) What was the average age at first marriage for that year? (Round to the nearest tenth.)

• A) 1953,36 years old
• B) 1936,49 years old
• C) \(1955,23.8\) years old
• D) 1955,49 years old

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