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OpenStudy (djjo):

Please help I'm so confused

OpenStudy (djjo):

The function f(x) = −x2 + 44x − 384 models the daily profit, in dollars, a shop makes for selling donut combos, where x is the number of combos sold and f(x) is the amount of profit. Determine the vertex.

Nnesha (nnesha):

formula to find vertex is x=-b/2a

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

for the equation ax^2 + bx + c (-b/2a, f(-b/2a)) is the vertex

OpenStudy (djjo):

ok so -44/2(-1)?

Nnesha (nnesha):

x-coordinate of vertex* then substitute x for its value into f(x) function to find y-coordinate

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

ye

Nnesha (nnesha):

right!

OpenStudy (djjo):

-44/-2 = 22

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

now plug 22 into that equation again :)

OpenStudy (djjo):

f(22) = −(22^2) + 44(22) − 384 f(22) = -484 + 968 - 384 f(22) = 484 - 384 f(22) = 100

Nnesha (nnesha):

great tthat's y-coordinate of vertex done! good job!

OpenStudy (djjo):

Thank you so so much!!!!

Nnesha (nnesha):

np :=)

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

good job :)

OpenStudy (djjo):

thanks @TheSmartOne

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

anytime :)

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