A company sells widgets. The amount of profit y made by the company is related to the selling price of each widgets x by the given equation. Using this equation find out the maximum amount of profit the company can make to the nearest dollar. Y=-x^2+64x-292

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Answer:

The maximum amount of profit is 32

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]y=-x^2+64x-292[/tex]

Required

Determine the maximum profit

This is calculated by calculating the maximum of the function.

A quadratic function is of the form

[tex]y = ax^2 + bx + c[/tex]

and its maximum is:

[tex]Max = \frac{-b}{2a}[/tex]

So: [tex]y=-x^2+64x-292[/tex]

We have that

[tex]a = -1[/tex]

[tex]b = 64[/tex]

[tex]c = -292[/tex]

[tex]Max = \frac{-b}{2a}[/tex]

[tex]Max = \frac{-64}{2 * -1}[/tex]

[tex]Max = \frac{-64}{-2}[/tex]

[tex]Max = 32[/tex]

Hence, the maximum amount of profit is 32

Answer:

732

Step-by-step explanation:

Formula: -b/2a

-64/2(-1)

-64/-2= 32

Then you substitute x for your answer

-(32)^2+64(32)-292

-1024+2048-292= 732

You can also go on demos and type in the equation. The answer will be the Y value on the vertex (top of the parabola)

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