Question

An Aircraft factory manufactures airplane engines. The unit cost C (the cost in dollars and each airplane engine) depends on a number of engines made. If x engines are made, then the unit cost is given by the function C(x)=0.5 X² -280 X + 52506. What is the minimum unit cost?

Answer 1

you notice that C's graph is just a parabola, so its minimum is at the vertex, when x = -b/2a = 280

Don't forget your Algebra I after you've gone on to more advanced topics.

Answer 2

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