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A phone company charges for service according to the formula: $C(n)=24+0.1 n,$ where $n$ is the number of minutes talked, and $C(n)$ is the monthly charge, in dollars. Find and interpret the rate of change and initial value.

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          A phone company charges for service according to the formula: $C(n)=24+0.1 n,$ where $n$ is the number of minutes talked, and $C(n)$ is the monthly charge, in dollars. Find and interpret the rate of change and initial value.

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Algebra and Trigonometry

Jay Abramson 1st Edition

Chapter 4

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04/16/2022

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1n$ with respect to $n$. Differentiating $24$ with respect to $n$ gives $0$, and differentiating $0.1n$ with respect to $n$ gives $0.1$. Therefore, the rate of change of the cost of the service is $0.1$. ** Show more…

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A phone company charges for service according to the formula: $C(n)=24+0.1 n,$ where $n$ is the number of minutes talked, and $C(n)$ is the monthly charge, in dollars. Find and interpret the rate of change and initial value.