The polynomial 0.0051×3 – 0.0052×2 + 0.185x + 1.14 gives the…
The polynomial 0.0051×3 – 0.0052×2 + 0.185x + 1.14 gives the approximate total earnings of a company in millions of dollars, where x = 0 corresponds to 1996, x = 1 corresponds to 1997, and so on. This model is valid for the years from 1996 to 2000. Determine the earnings for 1999.