Questions from General Calculus


Q: A small tie shop sells ties for $3.50 each

A small tie shop sells ties for $3.50 each. The daily cost function is estimated to be C(x) dollars, where x is the number of ties sold on a typical day and C(x) = .0006x3 - .03x2 + 2x + 20. Find the...

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Q: The demand equation for a certain commodity is p =

The demand equation for a certain commodity is p = 1/12 x2 - 10x + 300, 0 ≤ x ≤ 60. Find the value of x and the corresponding price p that maximize the revenue.

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Q: The demand equation for a product is p = 2 - .

The demand equation for a product is p = 2 - .001x. Find the value of x and the corresponding price, p, that maximize the revenue.

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Q: Some years ago, it was estimated that the demand for steel

Some years ago, it was estimated that the demand for steel approximately satisfied the equation p = 256 - 50x, and the total cost of producing x units of steel was C(x) = 182 + 56x. (The quantity x wa...

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Q: Consider a rectangle in the xy-plane, with corners at

Consider a rectangle in the xy-plane, with corners at (0, 0), (a, 0), (0, b), and (a, b). If (a, b) lies on the graph of the equation y = 30 - x, find a and b such that the area of the rectangle is ma...

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Q: Until recently hamburgers at the city sports arena cost $4 each

Until recently hamburgers at the city sports arena cost $4 each. The food concessionaire sold an average of 10,000 hamburgers on a game night. When the price was raised to $4.40, hamburger sales dropp...

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Q: The average ticket price for a concert at the opera house was

The average ticket price for a concert at the opera house was $50. The average attendance was 4000. When the ticket price was raised to $52, attendance declined to an average of 3800 persons per perfo...

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Q: Draw the graph of f (x) = 1/6

Draw the graph of f (x) = 1/6 x3 – 5/2 x2 + 13x - 20 in the window [0, 10] by [-20, 30]. Algebraically determine the coordinates of the inflection point. Zoom in and zoom out to convince yourself that...

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Q: An artist is planning to sell signed prints of her latest work

An artist is planning to sell signed prints of her latest work. If 50 prints are offered for sale, she can charge $400 each. However, if she makes more than 50 prints, she must lower the price of all...

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Q: A swimming club offers memberships at the rate of $200,

A swimming club offers memberships at the rate of $200, provided that a minimum of 100 people join. For each member in excess of 100, the membership fee will be reduced $1 per person (for each member)...

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