Question

mai is working at a convenience store. the function graphed below shows mais earnings, e(x) (in dollars), for x hours of work.
find e(16) and interpret this value.
(a) e(16) =
(b) the answer to part (a) means that mai earns $ when she works hours.

Explanation:

Step1: Locate \(x = 16\) on the horizontal axis

On the graph, find the point where \(x=16\) (the number of hours).

Step2: Determine the corresponding \(y\) - value (earnings)

From \(x = 16\), move up to the line and then left to the vertical axis (earnings axis). The value is \(120\). So \(E(16)=120\). This means Mai earns \(120\) dollars when she works \(16\) hours.

Answer:

(a) \(E(16)=120\)
(b) \(120\), \(16\)