The average price of a ticket to a baseball game can be approximated by P(x) = .04x2 + .52x +9.38, where x isthe number of years after 1991 and P(x) is in dollars.a) FindP(14) - P(4)14-4b) What does this rate of change represent?(Interpret the result)b)6.a)

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The average price of a ticket to a baseball game can be approximated by P(x) = .04x2 + .52x + 9.38, where x is the number of years after 1991 and P(x) is in dollars. a) Find P(14) - P(4) 14-4 b) What does this rate of change represent? (Interpret the result) 6.a)