Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Review Exercises - Page 430: 23

Answer

$36$ trees $5256\ lb$ per acre.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Assuming the number of fruit trees is $x$ with $x\geq35$, the yield per tree then is given by $150-4(x-35)=290-4x$ Step 2. The annual yield is given by $Y=x(290-4x)=-4x^2+290x$ Step 3. The maximum yield happens at $x=\frac{290}{8}=\frac{145}{4}\approx36$ Step 4. The maximum yield is $Y=-4(\frac{145}{4})^2+290(\frac{145}{4})=5256.25\approx5256\ lb$ per acre.
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