25. The amount of food that cats typically eat increases as their weight increases. A rational function that describes this is 10x2 F = x2 + 4 where F, the amount of food, is measured in ounces, and x, the cat's weight, is measured in pounds. a. According to the model, how many ounces of food will a cat eat if the cat weighs nine pounds? Round your answer to the nearer thousandth. b. Calculate the horizontal asymptote. How many ounces of food will most adult cats eat?
25. The amount of food that cats typically eat increases as their weight increases. A rational function that describes this is 10x2 F = x2 + 4 where F, the amount of food, is measured in ounces, and x, the cat's weight, is measured in pounds. a. According to the model, how many ounces of food will a cat eat if the cat weighs nine pounds? Round your answer to the nearer thousandth. b. Calculate the horizontal asymptote. How many ounces of food will most adult cats eat?
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