Question

The area of a field is given by the expression A = -2(x + 3)(x – 9). Determine the maximum area that this field can enclose.

Answer 1

Can someone please explain how to solve this problem

Answer 2

Its quadratics relations

Answer 3

@waterineyes ;)

Answer 4

How do I find the area

Answer 5

do u hv the answer by the way??

Answer 6

yes, but I dont understand how to get it or what it means?

Answer 7

what is the answer given??

Answer 8

maximum area is 73 when x = 3

Answer 9

its the vertex of the parabola

Answer 10

that is what I was going to say --- the maximum value of the quadratic is at vertex.

Answer 11

But what is x and what is y?

Answer 12

does it mean that each side is 3 units?

Answer 13

sorry, do not know how to explain it.......