SOLUTION: What is the most in debt a company will be if debt represents negative profit, p(t), and p(t)=t^2-5t-50 with p(t) in units of $1000 and t=fiscal quarters a. -$50,000 b. 2.5 fis

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Question 154519: What is the most in debt a company will be if debt represents negative profit, p(t), and p(t)=t^2-5t-50 with p(t) in units of $1000 and t=fiscal quarters
a. -$50,000
b. 2.5 fiscal quarters
c. -$56,250
d. 56.25 fiscal quarters

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=x^2-5x-50
minimum at x=-b/2a=5/2=
(5/2)^2-5(5/2)-50=y
25/4-25/2-50=y
25/4-50/4-200/4=-225/4=-56.25
-56.25*1000=-$56,250
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Ed
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