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The amount y (in milliliters per gram of body mass per hour) of oxygen consumed by a parakeet during flight can be modeled by the function y = 0.06x^2 - 4x + 87, where x is the speed (in kilometers per hour) of the parakeet.
A. Use the discminant to show that it is possible for a parakeet to consume 25 mL of oxygen per gram of bady mass per hour.
B. Find the speed(s) at which the parakeet consumes 25 mL of oxygen per gram of body mass per hour. Round your solution(s) to the nearest tenth.
A. Since the disriminant is positive (1.12), we know that it is possible to consume 25 mL of oxygen per gram of body fat per hour.
B. 24.5 km/h and 42.2 km/h