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12.4 Exercise 84

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The cost of producing x x cellphones is described by the function C(x)= x 2 −4x+1000. C \left(x\right) = x^{2} - 4 x + 1000.

Find the approximate marginal cost, when 20 cellphones have been produced, of producing the 21st cellphone.

OpenStax Precalculus 2e, 12.4 Derivatives, exercise 84

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