The Ordering and Transportation Cost C for Components Used in a Manufacturing

Multiple Choice

The ordering and transportation cost C for components used in a manufacturing process is approximated by , where C is measured in thousands of dollars and x is the order size in hundreds. According to Rolle's Theorem, the rate of change of the cost must be 0 for some order size in the interval . Find this order size. Round your answer to three decimal places. ​

A) 8.196 components
B) 5.598 components
C) 6.674 components
D) 5.174 components
E) 4.098 components