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Advanced MathEasyStarting value of a quadratic model

Advanced Math practice question

The number of visitors to a stall t hours after it opens is modelled by v(t) = 3t² + 7. How many visitors does the model give at the moment the stall opens?

Answer: 7

At t = 0, v = 3(0) + 7 = 7.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 0
The constant 7 does not vanish at t = 0.
If you answered 3
3 is the coefficient of t².
If you answered 10
10 is the value at t = 1.

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