Identify the initial value and the rate of change

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus AB · Contextual Applications of Differentiation · Contextual Applications of Differentiation

Problem

Identify the initial value and the rate of change. Also explain the practical meaning of each, including units. The cost

c

(measured in dollars) of a high school dance attended by

n

students is given by

c(n)=500+20n