Question 591787: Please help me to solve this equation: C(x)=0.4x^2-fx+m.
The cost function for the Blingo Hang gliding service is C(x)=0.4x^2-fx+m, where f represents the average fuel cost for a customer's daily excursion and m represents the monthly hanger rental. Also, C represents the monthly cost in dollars of the small business where x is the number of flight excursions facilitated in that month.
a)If $80 is estimated to be the average fuels cost (f), and the monthly hanger rental is $5000; write an equation for the cost, C, in terms of x.
My answer is cx=4/10 x^2 -80+5000
b)What is the cost when 40 flight excursions are sold in a month????
c)How many flight excursions must be sold in order to minimize the cost? Show your work algebraically.
d)What is the minimum cost?
Thank You!
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You missed it by that much. Your second term, the one that depends on the average fuel cost, has to have an  in it. After all, that makes sense since the more frequently you fly, the more fuel you use, right?
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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