document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466872>Question 466872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Annual profit in thousands of dollars is given by the function, P(x)= -.1x^2+50x-300, where x is the number of items sold, x>0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. describe the meaning of the number -.1 in the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. describe the meaning of the number -300 in the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. find the profit for 5 different vales of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. graph the profit function over its given domain; use the 5 values calculated in part 3 to construct the graph and connect these points with a smooth curve in Excel or another graphing utility.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. will this profit have a maximum , if so, what is it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6. what steps should the company take to prepare for your answer to part 5? </SPAN>\n" );
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