Project 3: BMW Rev

A study was done to compare the speed x (in mph) with the mileage f(x) (in miles
per gallon) of a BMW 3 series. The results are shown in the table below.
(Source: Federal Highway Administration).
Speed (x)

Mpg (y)

15

22.3

20

25.5

25

27.5

30

29.0

35

28.8

40

30.0

45

29.9

50

30.2

55

30.4

60

28.8

65

27.4

70

25.3

75

23.3

a) Use Desmos to create a scatter plot of the data.

b) Use the regression feature in Desmos to find a model that best fits the data. State
your model and round to the nearest hundredth.

f (x) = 0.082x2 + 0.75x + 13.47

c) Approximate the mpg at 100 mph using your model.
The model states that at 100mph, the mpg is 6.1.
d) Approximate the mph at 26 mpg using your model.
The model states that at 26 mpg, the mph is 68.8.
e) Approximate the speed at which the mpg is the greatest.
The speed which the mpg is the greatest is at 45 mph which is 30.4.
f) What is the domain and range of your model function.
The domain is d = {x|[0, 106.4]}
The range is r = {y|[13.5, 30.4]}

g) Find the inverse function. Then state the Domain and range.
Step 1: standard form to vertex form
f (x) = 0.0082x2 + 0.75x + 13.47
f(x)
2
.0082 = x 91.46x 1642.68
+ 1642.68
+ 1642.68
f(x)
2
.0082 + 1642.68 = x 91.46x
f(x)
.0082
f(x)
.0082
f(x)
.0082

Divide by -0.0082 to f(x) to make a on ax2 =1

add -1642.68 to use the complete the square
divide -91.46x by 2 and square it to get the new c

+ 1642.68 + 2091.23 = x2 91.46x + 2091.23

2
+ 3733.91 = (x 91.46
2 )

2
( 91.46
2 ) = 2091.23
add 2091.23 to f(x) to both sides

Factor the new f(x)

91.46 2
2 )

+ 3733.91 = (x
Subtract 3733.91 to both sides
3733.9
3733.9
f(x)
2
.0082( .0082 ) = ([x 91.46
multiply both sides by -.0082
2 ] 3733.9) .0082
2
f (x) = 0.0082(x 91.46
2 ) + 30.62

Step 2: Finding the inverse function

2
f (x) = 0.0082(x 91.46
2 ) + 30.62
2
x = 0.0082(y 91.46
2 ) + 30.62
30.62
30.62

x30.62
0.0082

2
0.0082(y91.46
2 )
0.0082

x30.62
0.0082

x30.62
0.0082
91.46
2

x30.62
0.0082

+ 91.46
2 =y

x30.62
0.0082

1
+ 91.46
2 = f (x)

2
(y 91.46
2 )

= y 91.46
2

switch f(x) for y and then switch the x and y

solve for y by subtracting -30.62 both sides

Divide -0.0082 bothe sides

Square root the right side to isolate the y
add + 91.46
to both sides
2

+ 91.46
2
switch from y to f(x) but add a -1 to it f 1(x)

Step 3: find the domain and range

The domain and range are the opposite from the original equation because the original
one was used to find the mpg but this one is used to find the mph(speed).
The domain is d = {x|[13.5, 30.4]}
The range is r = {y|[0, 106.4]}