The Cost C (In Millions of Dollars)of Removing P% of the Industrial

question 19

Multiple Choice

The cost C (in millions of dollars) of removing p% of the industrial and municipal pollutants discharged into a river is given by​ $C = \frac { 235 p } { 100 - p } , 0 \leq p < 100$ .
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According to this model,would it be possible to remove 100% of the pollutants? Explain.
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• A)No.The function is undefined at p = 100.
• B)Yes

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