Asked by seb
A profit function is derived from the production cost and revenue function for a given item. The monthly profit function for a certain item is given by P(x)=−0.05x^2+400x−100,000, where P is in dollars and x is the number of units sold.
a. How many units must be sold on a monthly basis to maximize the profit?
b. Find the maximum profit
a. How many units must be sold on a monthly basis to maximize the profit?
b. Find the maximum profit
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Answered by
Steve
as you recall, the parabola
ax^2+bx+c has its vertex at
x = -b/2a
so, plug that in and use that to get part (b)
ax^2+bx+c has its vertex at
x = -b/2a
so, plug that in and use that to get part (b)
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