It is convenient to let a spreadsheet or graphing calculator do the math for this. Functions can be defined for cost and profit, and evaluated at each of the volumes of interest.
a1) For 200 cars, the Outside location yields the greatest profit
a2) For 300 cars, the City location yields the greatest profit
b) The sites yield the same profit for a volume of 278 cars.
Answer:
The equation of the axis of symmetry is equal to
Step-by-step explanation:
we have
This is the equation of a vertical parabola written in vertex form open upward (because the leading coefficient is positive)
The vertex represent a minimum
The axis of symmetry is equal to the x-coordinate of the vertex
we have that
The vertex is the point (10,-6)
The x-coordinate of the vertex is 10
therefore
The equation of the axis of symmetry is equal to