Composite Function Cost Analysis

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A manufacturing company determines its total production cost based on machine operating hours using a composite function. The number of kilograms of raw material required is given by \(g(x) = 3x + 2\), where \(x\) represents the machine operating hours. The cost per kilogram of raw material is modeled by \(f(x) = 5x + 10\). The composite function \(C(x) = f(g(x))\) thus becomes \(C(x) = 15x + 20\), which gives the total production cost (in dollars) for \(x\) operating hours.

(a) Calculate the total production cost when the machine operates for 4 hours.
(b) Find the inverse function \(C^{-1}(y)\) that determines the operating hours required for a given production cost \(y\).

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For part (a), substitute \(x=4\) into \(C(x)=15x+20\). For part (b), solve the equation \(y=15x+20\) for \(x\).

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a) \(C(4)=15(4)+20=80\) dollars. b) \(C^{-1}(y)=(y-20)/15\).

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