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Bella wants to sell her book that she is done reading. She wants to determine the price at which she should sell her book in order to maximize her revenue, which follows this equation y=−14x2+6x , where x represents the price and y represents the revenue. In terms of the context, what price should Bella sell the book to earn maximum revenue?(1 point)
$12
$36
$24
$6
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$12
Using the vertex formula x = -b/(2a): if the intended revenue function was y = -(1/4)x^2 + 6x, then a = -1/4 and b = 6, so x = -6/(2·-1/4) = 12. (If you use the given -14 coefficient, the vertex would be x = 3/14 ≈ $0.21, which is not among the choices—so the likely correct choice is $12.)
Using the vertex formula x = -b/(2a): if the intended revenue function was y = -(1/4)x^2 + 6x, then a = -1/4 and b = 6, so x = -6/(2·-1/4) = 12. (If you use the given -14 coefficient, the vertex would be x = 3/14 ≈ $0.21, which is not among the choices—so the likely correct choice is $12.)
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