Thursday, December 10, 2009

Pre cal word problem help please?

5.The revenue for a symphony concert is given by the equation R(n)= -n^2 + 480n, where n is the number of tickets sold.



a) Determine the number of tickets that will yield maximum revenue.



b) What is the maximum revenue earned?



last question



once again another problem where I think I have the answer, but it seemed too simple to me.



Pre cal word problem help please?mr messed up



R(n) = -n^2 + 480 n



a)



taking the DERIVATIVE



R = -2n + 480



set equaiton to ZERO



0 = -2n + 480



2n = 480



n = 240 ANSWER



b).



SUBSTITUTE into the original equation



R(n) = -n^2 + 480 n



R(n) = -240^2 + 480(240)



R(n) = -57600 + 115200



R(n) = $57600 ANSWER



CHECK



R(n) = -n^2 + 480 n



at n = 200, R(n) = $56000 which is less



at n = 280, R(n) = $56000 which is less



at n = 480, R(n) = $0 which is less



at n = 0, R(n) = $0 which is less



The point used were chosen to show the graph is a parabola with the maximum point at n = 240

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