SOLUTION: a company finds that it can make a profit of P dollars each month by selling x patterns, according to the formula P(x)=-0.002x^2+3.5x-800. how many patterns must it sell each month
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Question 1174045: a company finds that it can make a profit of P dollars each month by selling x patterns, according to the formula P(x)=-0.002x^2+3.5x-800. how many patterns must it sell each month to have a maximum profit ? Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Maximum profit is when x=-b/2a in the quadratic or -3.5/-0.004=875
P(875)=$731.25
P(874)=$731.248
P(876)=$731.248
