Which parent function is represented by the graph?
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Answer:
<u>The number is 296.</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's call "x" to the number we are looking for.
Now, the problem states that "5 more than the quotient of a number and 8 is 42". This means that this number is being divided by 8, it's also being additioned 5 and the final result is 42. Therefore, the expression of this operations on this number is the following:
. Let's solve the equation to find x.
1. Write the expression.
2. Substract 5 from both sides and simplify.
3. Multiply 8 on both sides and simplify.
<u>We have found our number, it's 296!</u>
Complete Question:
A soft-drink vendor at a popular beach analyzes his sales records, and finds that if he sells x cans of soda pop in one day, his profit (in dollars) is given by P(x) = -0.001x² + 3x - 1800.
a. What is his maximum profit per day?
b. How many cans must be sold in order to obtain the maximum profit?
Answer:
a. $450
b. 1500 cans
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the following quadratic function;
P(x) = -0.001x² + 3x - 1800 ......equation 1
a. To find his maximum profit per day;
Since P(x) is a quadratic equation, P(x) would be maximum when
Note : the standard form of a quadratic equation is ax² + bx + c = 0 ......equation 2
Comparing eqn 1 and eqn 2, we have;
a = -0.001, b = 3 and c = -1800
Now, we determine the maximum profit;
Substituting the values, we have;
Cancelling out the negative signs, we have;
x at maximum = 1500
Substituting the value of "x" into equation 1;
P(1500) = -0.001 * 1500² + 3(1500) - 1800
P(1500) = -0.001 * 2250000 + 4500 - 1800
P(1500) = -2250 + 2700
P(1500) = $450
b. Therefore, the soft-drink vendor must sell 1500 cans in order to obtain the maximum profit.