My problem:

From 1992 to 1996, the annual income for all the private golf courses in the United States can be approximated by the model: I=59t^2+2254, where I is the annual income in millions of dollars and t is the year, with t=0 corresponding to 1990.
1. In which year did the annual income increase to more than $3,000,000?
2. In which year did the annual income increase to more than $4,000,000?
3. Predict the year in which the annual income will increase to more than $5,500,000.
4. In which year was the annual income $2,254,000?

Thanks for helping! In class right not we are learning quadratic formulas so i think your supposed to use that. Please show as much work as you can. thank you :)

I think you either have part of the formula incoreent or some faulty data

e.g.
#1.
59t^2 + 2254 > 3000000
59t^2 > 2 997 746
t^2 > 50 809.25
t > 225 , It would take 225 years??

also in terms of 1990 , t=0, the income would be
2254 million, so how can you just ask for 3 million?

Once you have established the correct equation, just plug in the matching values of a, b, and c into the formula.

To solve these questions using the given model, we need to substitute the given values into the equation and solve for t. I will guide you through the steps to find the answers to each question.

1. In which year did the annual income increase to more than $3,000,000?

To find the year when the annual income exceeds $3,000,000, we need to solve the equation for t. Let's substitute I = 3,000 into the equation:

3,000 = 59t^2 + 2,254

Now we need to isolate t, so let's subtract 2,254 from both sides:

59t^2 = 3,000 - 2,254
59t^2 = 746

To isolate t, divide both sides of the equation by 59:

t^2 = 746 / 59
t^2 = 12.644

To solve for t, take the square root of both sides:

t = sqrt(12.644)
t ≈ 3.556

Since t represents years from 1990, we add 3.556 to 1990:

1990 + 3.556 ≈ 1993.556

Therefore, the annual income exceeds $3,000,000 in approximately the year 1993-1994.

2. In which year did the annual income increase to more than $4,000,000?

Using the same steps as question 1, we substitute I = 4,000 into the equation:

4,000 = 59t^2 + 2,254

To isolate t, subtract 2,254 from both sides:

59t^2 = 4,000 - 2,254
59t^2 = 1,746

Divide both sides by 59 to isolate t:

t^2 = 1,746 / 59
t^2 ≈ 29.610

Taking the square root of both sides:

t = sqrt(29.610)
t ≈ 5.439

Adding t to 1990:

1990 + 5.439 ≈ 1995.439

Therefore, the annual income exceeds $4,000,000 in approximately the year 1995-1996.

3. Predict the year in which the annual income will increase to more than $5,500,000.

Apply the same steps as before, substitute I = 5,500 into the equation:

5,500 = 59t^2 + 2,254

Isolate t by subtracting 2,254 from both sides:

59t^2 = 5,500 - 2,254
59t^2 = 3,246

Divide both sides by 59 to isolate t:

t^2 = 3,246 / 59
t^2 ≈ 55.051

Taking the square root of both sides:

t = sqrt(55.051)
t ≈ 7.422

Adding t to 1990:

1990 + 7.422 ≈ 1997.422

Therefore, the annual income will exceed $5,500,000 in approximately the year 1997-1998.

4. In which year was the annual income $2,254,000?

To find the year when the annual income equals $2,254,000, we need to substitute I = 2,254 into the equation:

2,254 = 59t^2 + 2,254

Subtract 2,254 from both sides to isolate 59t^2:

59t^2 = 0

Dividing both sides by 59:

t^2 = 0 / 59
t^2 = 0

Taking the square root of both sides:

t = sqrt(0)
t = 0

Therefore, the annual income was $2,254,000 in the year 1990.

I hope this explanation helps you understand how to use the given model to solve these questions. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask!