For a dosage of x cubic centimeters​ (cc) of a certain​ drug, assume that the resulting blood pressure B is approximated by B (x) = 0.06 x^2 - 0.3 x^3 . Find the dosage at which the resulting blood pressure is maximized. Round to two decimal places.

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Answer:

The number of dosage is 0.13.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, the given function that represents the blood pressure,

[tex]B(x)=0.06x^2 - 0.3x^3[/tex]

Where, x is the number of dosage in cubic centimeters​,

Differentiating the above function with respect to x,

[tex]B'(x)=0.12x-0.9x^2[/tex]

For maximum or minimum blood pressure,

[tex]B'(x)=0[/tex]

[tex]0.12x-0.9x^2=0[/tex]

[tex]-0.9x^2=-0.12x[/tex]

[tex]x=\frac{0.12}{0.9}=\frac{2}{15}[/tex]

Again differentiating B'(x) with respect to x,

[tex]B''(x)=0.12-1.8x[/tex]

Since, at x = 2/15,

[tex]B''(\frac{2}{15})=0.12-1.8(\frac{2}{15})=0.12-0.24=-0.12=\text{Negative value}[/tex]

So, at x = 2/15 the value of B(x) is maximum,

Hence, the number of dosage at which the resulting blood pressure is maximized = 2/15 = 0.133333333333 ≈ 0.13

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