The cost of producing x units of a product is modeled by the following.   C = 110 + 45x − 150 ln(x),    x ≥ 1   (a) Find the average cost function.   (b) Find the minimum average cost analytically. Use a graphing utility to confirm your result. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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The cost of producing x units of a product is modeled by the following.

  C = 110 + 45x − 150 ln(x),    x ≥ 1
 
(a) Find the average cost function.
 
(b) Find the minimum average cost analytically. Use a graphing utility to confirm your result. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
 
The cost of producing x units of a product is modeled by the following.
C = 110 + 45x – 150 In(x),
(a) Find the average cost function C.
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(b) Find the minimum average cost analytically. Use a graphing utility to confirm your result. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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