Solve the Problem $R ( x ) = \frac { 950 x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 }$

question 217

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A publishing company estimates the revenue from the sale of a popular book by the rational function $R ( x ) = \frac { 950 x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 }$ where $x$ is the number of years since publication and $R ( x )$ is the total revenue in millions of dollars. Find the total revenue at the end of the first year.

• A) \(\$ 230\) million
• B) \(\$ 150\) million
• C) $250 million
• D) \(\$ 190\) million

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Definitions:

Setae

Bristle-like structures found on the bodies of some animals, such as insects and earthworms, used for sensation, locomotion, or attachment.

Chelicerae

A pair of appendages in front of the mouth in arachnids and some other arthropods, serving as fangs or pincers.

Silk Glands

Specialized glands found in arachnids, particularly spiders, that produce the protein fibre known as silk for web construction and other purposes.

Cephalization

The evolutionary trend towards the concentration of sensory and neural organs in the anterior (head) part of an organism.