6 Answered Questions for the topic Maximize

11/13/18

Finding the dimensions of a rectangle with max area that can be in a circle

Find the dimensions of a rectangle with the max area that can be inscribed in a circle of radius 10.

05/27/16

Bakery Question

a baker sells loaves of bread in two different sizes: small and large. the baker has 40kg of flour to work with. small loaves require 0.4kg of flour and large ones require 0.8kg of flour.... more

10/26/15

Algebra Word Problem

A movie theater estimates that for each $0.50 increase in ticket price, the number of tickets sold decreases by 40. The current ticket price of $10.50 yields 1400 tickets sold. Set up and equation... more
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04/23/15

How many people will maximize the total revenue?

A travel agent charges $10 for a trip to a concert if 20 people travel in a group. But for each 1 person above the 20-person level, the charge will be reduced by $0.25. How many people will... more
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07/23/14

Maximizing the yield

An orange grove plants 20 trees per acre and gets a yield of 116 bushels of oranges per tree. For each additional tree planted per acre, the yield decreases by 4 bushels per tree. How many trees... more
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06/22/14

How far south of P should Q be located in order to minimize the total construction costs?

(1 pt) A small resort is situated on an island off a part of the coast of Mexico that has a perfectly straight north-south shoreline. The point P on the shoreline that is closest to the island is... more

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