Questions: The Speedy Max Taxi Company estimated, on the basis of collected data, that the number of taxi miles driven each day can be modeled by the function Q(L) = 435L^0.5, when they employ L drivers per day.
(a) How many taxi miles are driven each day if there are 12 drivers employed?
(b) Graph the function.
Transcript text: The Speedy Max Taxi Company estimated, on the basis of collected data, that the number of taxi miles driven each day can be modeled by the function $Q(L)=435 L^{0.5}$, when they employ $L$ drivers per day.
(a) How many taxi miles are driven each day if there are 12 drivers employed?
(b) Graph the function.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Calculate Taxi Miles for 12 Drivers
To find the number of taxi miles driven each day with 12 drivers, we use the function \( Q(L) = 435 L^{0.5} \).
Substitute \( L = 12 \):
\[
Q(12) = 435 \times 12^{0.5}
\]
Calculate \( 12^{0.5} \):
\[
12^{0.5} \approx 3.4641
\]
Now calculate \( Q(12) \):
\[
Q(12) = 435 \times 3.4641 \approx 1507.384
\]
Final Answer
The number of taxi miles driven each day with 12 drivers is approximately 1507.384 miles.