The function y=-x^2+65x+256 models the number y of subscribers to a website, where x is the number of days since the website launched. The number of subscribers to a competitor's website can be modeled by a linear function. The websites have the same number of subscribers on Days 1 and 34. a. Write a linear function that models the number of subscribers to the competitor's website.

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Answer:

[tex]y = 30x+290[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]y=-x^2+65x+256[/tex]

Required

The linear function of a competitor's website

On day 1, both websites have the same subscribers.

This implies that:

[tex]y=-x^2+65x+256[/tex]

Substitute: [tex]x =1[/tex]

[tex]y=-(1)^2+65*1+256[/tex]

[tex]y=-1+65+256[/tex]

[tex]y=320[/tex]

This implies:

[tex](x_1,y_1) = (1,320)[/tex]

On day 34, both websites have the same subscribers.

This implies that:

[tex]y=-x^2+65x+256[/tex]

Substitute: [tex]x =34[/tex]

[tex]y=-(34)^2+65*34+256[/tex]

[tex]y=-1156+2210+256[/tex]

[tex]y=1310[/tex]

This implies:

[tex](x_2,y_2) = (34,1310)[/tex]

To calculate the linear function of the competitor, we have:

[tex](x_1,y_1) = (1,320)[/tex]

[tex](x_2,y_2) = (34,1310)[/tex]

Calculate slope (m)

[tex]m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 -x_1}[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{1310 - 320}{34-1}[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{990}{33}[/tex]

[tex]m = 30[/tex]

The equation is then calculated as:

[tex]y = m(x - x_1) + y_1[/tex]

This gives:

[tex]y = 30 * (x - 1) + 320[/tex]

Open bracket

[tex]y = 30x - 30 + 320[/tex]

[tex]y = 30x+290[/tex] --- This represents the linear function of the competitor's website

The  linear function of the competitor's website is represented by y=30x-290.

We have given that,the function y=-x^2+65x+256 models the number y of subscribers to a website, where x is the number of days since the website launched.

We have to find the linear function of a competitor's website.

For the day 1, both websites have the same subscribers.

This implies that

[tex]y=-x^2+65x+256[/tex]

x represent the value of day

so plug x=1 we get

[tex]y=(-1)^2+65+256[/tex]

[tex]y=-1+65+256\\y=320[/tex]

Therefore we get the point

[tex](x_1,y_1)=(1,320)[/tex]

On day 34, both websites have the same subscribers.

[tex]y=-x^2+65x+256[/tex]

x=34

[tex]y=-(34)^2+65\times 34+256[/tex]

[tex]y=-1156+2210+256\\y=1310[/tex]

[tex](x_2,y_2)=(34,1310)[/tex]

What is the slope point form?

[tex](y_2-y_1)=m(x_2-x_1)[/tex]

[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \\m=\frac{1310-320}{34-1} \\m=\frac{990}{33} \\m=30[/tex]

Now slope point form is

[tex]y-y_1=m(x-x_1)[/tex]

Theefore we get

[tex]y=30(x-1)+320[/tex]

[tex]y=30x-290[/tex]

Therefore, the linear function of the competitor's website is represented by y=30x-290.

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