Problem: A technical help service of a telecommunication company found that the following functions approximate the number of calls received at any one time. If I represent the time (hours) since the serviced opened at 8:00 am, how many calls are expected at noon? POLYNOMIAL FUNCTION C(t) = -0.00625t* + t³ + 16t DAY Saturday -0.0052t4 + 2t3 + 24t Sunday Monday C(t) C(t) = -0.008t4 + 3t³ + 10t Question: 1. Which of the three days has the least number of calls at noon time?

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Problem: A technical help service of a telecommunication company found that the following functions
approximate the number of calls received at any one time. If I represent the time (hours) since the
serviced opened at 8:00 am, how many calls are expected at noon?
POLYNOMIAL FUNCTION
= -0.0052t4 + 2t3 + 24t
DAY
C(t)
C(t)
C(t)
Saturday
-0.00625t4 + t³ + 16t
Sunday
Monday
= -0.008t4 + 3t3 + 10t
Question:
1. Which of the three days has the least number of calls at noon time?
Transcribed Image Text:Problem: A technical help service of a telecommunication company found that the following functions approximate the number of calls received at any one time. If I represent the time (hours) since the serviced opened at 8:00 am, how many calls are expected at noon? POLYNOMIAL FUNCTION = -0.0052t4 + 2t3 + 24t DAY C(t) C(t) C(t) Saturday -0.00625t4 + t³ + 16t Sunday Monday = -0.008t4 + 3t3 + 10t Question: 1. Which of the three days has the least number of calls at noon time?
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