Questions from College Mathematics

Q: Refer to the graph of y =(x) shown here.

Refer to the graph of y =(x) shown here. Find the absolute minimum and the absolute maximum over the indicated interval.

Q: There are 10 senators (half Democrats, half Republicans) and

There are 10 senators (half Democrats, half Republicans) and 16 representatives (half Democrats, half Republicans) who wish to serve on a joint congressional committee on tax reform. An 8-person commi...

Q: Refer to the graph of y =(x) shown here.

Refer to the graph of y =(x) shown here. Find the absolute minimum and the absolute maximum over the indicated interval.

Q: Find two positive numbers whose product is 19 and whose sum is

Find two positive numbers whose product is 19 and whose sum is a minimum.

Q: Find the dimensions of a rectangle with an area of 108 square

Find the dimensions of a rectangle with an area of 108 square feet that has the minimum perimeter.

Q: Find the dimensions of a rectangle with a perimeter of 76 feet

Find the dimensions of a rectangle with a perimeter of 76 feet that has the maximum area.

Q: A company manufactures and sells x cameras per week. The weekly

A company manufactures and sells x cameras per week. The weekly price–demand and cost equations are, respectively, p = 400 - 0.5x and C(x) = 2,000 + 200x (A) What price should the company charge fo...

Q: Repeat Problem 21 for / Data from Problem 21

Repeat Problem 21 for Data from Problem 21: (A) Find the maximum revenue. (B) Find the maximum profit, the production level that will realize the maximum profit, and the price the company should cha...

Q: The following table contains price– demand and total cost data for

The following table contains price– demand and total cost data for the production of regular sleeping bags, where p is the wholesale price (in dollars) of a sleeping bag for an annua...

Q: A university student center sells 1,600 cups of coffee per

A university student center sells 1,600 cups of coffee per day at a price of $2.40. (A) A market survey shows that for every $0.05 reduction in price, 50 more cups of coffee will be sold. How much sh...