SOLUTION: The revenue from selling x units of a product is given by y = -0.0002x^2 + 20x. How many units must be sold in order to have the greatest revenue? (Find the x-coordinate

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Question 476857: The revenue from selling x units of a product is given by
y = -0.0002x^2 + 20x. How many units must be sold in
order to have the greatest revenue? (Find the x-coordinate
of the vertex of the parabola.)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The revenue from selling x units of a product is given by
y = -0.0002x^2 + 20x. How many units must be sold in
order to have the greatest revenue? (Find the x-coordinate
of the vertex of the parabola.)
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maximum revenue occurs when x = -b/(2a) = -20/(2*-0.0002) = 50,000
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Cheers,
Stan H.