The function f(x) = −x2 + 16x − 60 models the daily profit, in dollars, a shop makes for selling candles, where x is the number
of candles sold, and f(x) is the amount of profit.
Part A: Determine the vertex. What does this calculation mean in the context of the problem?
Part B: Determine the x-intercepts. What do these values mean in the context of the problem?
Part A: Determine the vertex. What does this calculation mean in the context of the problem?
Part B: Determine the x-intercepts. What do these values mean in the context of the problem?
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Answer:
{2.96, 12.66}
Step-by-step explanation:
A graph shows the rocket will be 600 feet up after 2.96 seconds, and again at 12.66 seconds.
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You can solve the equation h = 600 to find the times.
-16t^2 +250t = 600
-16(t^2 -15.625t) = 600
-16(t^2 -15.625t +7.8125²) = 600 -16(7.8125²)
-16(t -7.8125)² = -376.5625
t -7.8125 = √(376.5625/16) ≈ ±4.8513
t = 7.8125 ± 4.8513 ≈ {2.9612, 12.6638}
The rocket will be 600 ft above the ground 2.96 and 12.66 seconds after launch.
