document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183277>Question 1183277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pls help. The amount of money that a local charity earns by selling T-shirts at a mall<BR>\n" );
document.write( "depends on the price of each T-shirt. The monthly profit,y, in dollars is given by the quadratic equation y=-35x^2 + 1250x - 6500 where,x,represents the price of each T-shirt.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Determine the roots of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Determine the vertex of the parabola. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Draw a sketch of the relationship. Label the axes and the vertex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) Under what circumstances will the charity maximize its profit (make the most money)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) Describe the significance of the roots in terms of the graph and in terms of the charity’s venture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f) Determine the range of prices that the charity could consider, in order to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "make a monthly profit of at least $3000 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #813515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(53765)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=813515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regarding making the plots, &nbsp;my position is principled:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<H3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is the student' job, and it is the student \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;who MUST DO IT on HIS or HER own, without asking for help from outside.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the student does not make HIS (or HER) job, he (or she) is simply a bum.</H3>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, &nbsp;if you do not want to have &nbsp;(to make) &nbsp;a scandal, &nbsp;do this job on your own \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and do not include such requests into your future posts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regarding your request on finding the roots &nbsp;(part a), &nbsp;I can not believe to my eyes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know for sure, &nbsp;that the students study / learn the problems on finding maximum/minimum of quadratic functions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "only after they learned solving quadratic equations. &nbsp;&nbsp;It is a standard &nbsp;NECESSARY &nbsp;PRE-REQUISITE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, &nbsp;if you can not solve a quadratic equation and can not find its roots on your own, &nbsp;then you simply are in wrong class.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are not agree with me, &nbsp;then &nbsp;&nbsp;PLEASE &nbsp;&nbsp;clarify.\r<BR>\n" );
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