Solve the Problem $$C ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } - 24 x + 540,$$

question 218

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The owner of a video store has determined that the cost function, in dollars, of operating the store, is approximately given byen by $$C ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } - 24 x + 540,$$ where x is the number of videos rented daily. Find the lowest
Cost to the nearest dollar.

• A)$396
• B)$468
• C)$252
• D)$612

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Definitions:

Monocots

A major group of flowering plants (angiosperms) characterized by having one seed leaf (cotyledon), such as grasses, lilies, and palms.

Cotyledon

Seed leaf of a flowering plant embryo.

Eudicot Roots

The roots of a large group of flowering plants characterized by having two cotyledons in the seed and a root system that often develops into a taproot.

Vascular Cylinder

The central part of a plant root, consisting of vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients between the root and the shoot.