Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement $$T ( x ) = 0.264 x ^ { 2 } - 4.752 x + 81 \quad 0 \leq x \leq 18$$

question 100

Multiple Choice

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide the missing information.
-The temperature at a state park for one day in June can be approximated by the function $$T ( x ) = 0.264 x ^ { 2 } - 4.752 x + 81 \quad 0 \leq x \leq 18$$ where T is degrees Fahrenheit and x is the number of hours after 5 PM on Friday. What was the lowest temperature reached? Round to the nearest whole degree.

• A) 66 degrees
• B) 72 degrees
• C) 60 degrees
• D) 64 degrees

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