Given that y=15x(3-x), calculate
a) the value of x when y is a maximum
b) the maximum value of y
a) the value of x when y is a maximum
b) the maximum value of y
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a.) to solve for the maximum:
y = 45x - 15x²
y' = 45 - 30x
setting the slope to zero since, in a parabola,
the line tangent to the maximum is a straight line with
slope = 0;
0 = 45 - 30x
x = 3/2
b.) x = 3/2 when y is max.
y = 45 - 30 (3/2)
y = 0
y = 45x - 15x²
y' = 45 - 30x
setting the slope to zero since, in a parabola,
the line tangent to the maximum is a straight line with
slope = 0;
0 = 45 - 30x
x = 3/2
b.) x = 3/2 when y is max.
y = 45 - 30 (3/2)
y = 0
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solve y'=0 , then find y value