Which of the following best describes the role of scientific knowledge in society? A)

Advances in scientific knowledge have predictable consequences.

B)

Advances in scientific knowledge can be beneficial to society if applied responsibly.

C)

Advances in scientific knowledge lead to few changes in society.

D)

Society is uninfluenced by advances in scientific knowledge.

E)

The need for advances in scientific knowledge promotes cooperation among nations and societies

The answer is (B)

B) an efficient process

You're asking in the ap section, so i'll give the ap calculus-style answer. alternatively, you can find the vertex of the parabola and use the "y"-coordinate as the answer.

the maximum height can occur at a critical number, that is, a number  such that  .

the derivative of  can be calculated as follows:



find a value of  that is a zero of the derivative:


this is parabola that is opening downward; we can assume there is a maximum at  .

to find that maximum, calculate  .