Homework Help: math

Posted by Bryce on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 9:14am.

`A chain store manager has been told by the main office that daily profit, P, is related to the number of clerks working that day, x according to the equation P= -25x^2+300x. What number of clerks will maximize the profit, and what is the maximum possible profit?

math - Henry, Friday, June 15, 2012 at 10:12pm
The max. point is the vertex:

Xv = -B/2A = -300 / -50 = 6 Clerks.
P = Yv = -25*6^2 + 300*6 = $900 = Max.
profit.

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