SOLUTION: The area of a rectangular patio is given by the equation {{{ y=-x^2+10x+200 }}} where x is measured in feet. Find the maximum area of the patio. Please help me with this! I've bee

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Question 544092: The area of a rectangular patio is given by the equation where x is measured in feet. Find the maximum area of the patio.
Please help me with this! I've been struggling with it for the past half hour

Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, JBarnum:
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=-x^2+10x+200
max at x=5
y=225
get the vertex

Answer by JBarnum(2146)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
apparently he gets it...
richwmiller

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