Question

The number of visitors to a park is expected to follow the function v(x) = 8(x − 1), where x is the number of days since opening. On the first day, there will be a ceremony with 32 people in attendance. What is the function that shows total visitors, including the ceremony?

Answer 1

Answer:

$v(x)=32+8(x-1)$

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that the number of visitors to a park is expected to follow the function $v(x)=8(x-1)$, where x is the number of days since opening. On the first day, there will be a ceremony with 32 people in attendance.

The total number of visitors including the ceremony would be number of people on ceremony plus people at x number of days since opening that is:

$v(x)=32+8(x-1)$

Therefore, the function $v(x)=32+8(x-1)$ total visitors, including the ceremony.