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Question 1012464: A machine comes in 2 parts, which weigh 'x' kg and 'b' kg respectively. The cost 'c' of the machine is given by c = 2x + b. The earning capacity 'y' of the machine is given by y = x(x+b). If 'c' has the fixed value 10, express y as a function of x and hence find the value of x for which y is a maximum. Find the maximum value of y. Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A machine comes in 2 parts, which weigh 'x' kg and 'b' kg respectively. The cost 'c' of the machine is given by c = 2x + b. The earning capacity 'y' of the machine is given by y = x(x+b). If 'c' has the fixed value 10, express y as a function of x and hence find the value of x for which y is a maximum. Find the maximum value of y.
c = cost = 2x + b.
since c = cost = 10, you get 10 = 2x + b.
solve for b to get b = 10 - 2x.
y = x * (x+b)
since b = 10 - 2x, you get y = x * (x + 10 - 2x)
simplify to get y = x * (10 - x)
simplify further to get y = 10x - x^2
set this equation into standard quadratic form of 0 = ax^2 + bx + o get y = -x^2 + 10x.
this means that:
a = -1
b = 10
c = 0
the x value of the max/min point of a quadratic equation is at x = -b/2a.
this becomes x = -10/-2 which results in x = 5.
when x = 5, y = -x^2 + 10x becomes y = -25 + 50 which becomes y = 25.
the maximum earning capacity is therefore 25 units of whatever denomination you are using.
you can graph this equation and it will show you the same result visually.
