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This function is based on the van der Waals equation for predicting the pressure
p of a gas as a function of v at a fixed temperature. The function above models
the pressure p of a carbon dioxide in terms of volume v if the temperature is 500
Kelvins.
1. Sketch the graph of the function. (10 points)
y (p)
. u k x (v)
a l e .co
o t e s
m N 2
f r o 1 o f
is v
2. Whate
i ew
the domain of thea g e
Pr P function? (1 point)
Denominator of the function: 125v (1000v-43)=0
2
125v2 1000v-43
𝟏𝟐𝟓𝒗² 𝟎 1000𝑣 − 43 = 0
= 1000𝑣 = 43
𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝟏𝟐𝟓
𝒗=𝟎 1000𝑣 43
=
1000 1000
43
𝑣= 𝑜𝑟 0.043
1000
𝟒𝟑
Domain: {𝒗|𝒗 ≠ 𝟎, }
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎