Sharon was going through the financial records of her company. The profit earned by the company, p(, over time t, in years, for five consecutive years can be modeled by a quartic function. Each of the following functions is a different form of the quartic model for the situation given above. Which form would be most helpful if attempting to determine the time at the which the company did not earn any profit? O A. plt) = 40(t- 3)(t+ 2)(t-5)(t+ 3) O B. p() = 40(2-t-6)(- 2t- 15) %3D OC. p(t) = 40(-3 - 19t+ 27) + 3,600 O D. p(t) = 40- 1202-7602 + 1,080t+ 3,600

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### Understanding Quartic Functions in Business

Sharon was going through the financial records of her company. The profit earned by the company, \(P(t)\), over time \(t\) in years, for five consecutive years can be modeled by a quartic function.

Each of the following functions is a different form of the quartic model for the situation given above. Which form would be most helpful if attempting to determine the time at which the company did not earn any profit?

#### Select the correct function:
- **A.** \(P(t) = 40(t - 3)(t + 2)(t - 5)(t + 3)\)
- **B.** \(P(t) = 40(t^2 - t - 6)(t^2 - 2t - 15)\)
- **C.** \(P(t) = 40(t^3 - 3t^2 - 19t + 27) + 3,600\)
- **D.** \(P(t) = 40t^4 - 120t^3 - 760t^2 + 1,080t + 3,600\)

**Hint:** The form most helpful for determining when the company did not earn any profit will likely be the one that showcases the roots or zeros of the function most clearly. 

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Transcribed Image Text:### Understanding Quartic Functions in Business Sharon was going through the financial records of her company. The profit earned by the company, \(P(t)\), over time \(t\) in years, for five consecutive years can be modeled by a quartic function. Each of the following functions is a different form of the quartic model for the situation given above. Which form would be most helpful if attempting to determine the time at which the company did not earn any profit? #### Select the correct function: - **A.** \(P(t) = 40(t - 3)(t + 2)(t - 5)(t + 3)\) - **B.** \(P(t) = 40(t^2 - t - 6)(t^2 - 2t - 15)\) - **C.** \(P(t) = 40(t^3 - 3t^2 - 19t + 27) + 3,600\) - **D.** \(P(t) = 40t^4 - 120t^3 - 760t^2 + 1,080t + 3,600\) **Hint:** The form most helpful for determining when the company did not earn any profit will likely be the one that showcases the roots or zeros of the function most clearly. Use the "Reset" button to clear your selection, and "Next" to proceed to the following question. ![Reset](button_reset.png) ![Next](button_next.png)
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