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015. `query 15

Applied Calculus I

10-31-2008

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11:43:10

2.3.32 P=22t^2+52t+10000, t from 1970; find P at t=0,10,20,25 and explain; find dP/dt; evaluate at given t and explain your results.

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(a) For the function P=22t^2+52t+10000 at values t = 0, 10, 15, 20, and 25, P = 10000, 12720, 15730, 19100, and 25050. These values are the total population for the area after t years.

(b) dP/dt = 44t + 52. This is function of the rate at which population growth is increasing.

(c) When I evaluate dP/dt for t = 0, 10, 15, 20, and 25, I get 52, 492, 712, 932, 1152. These are the amounts that population growth is increasing by.

confidence assessment: 3

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11:43:44

dP/dt=44t + 52 (power function rule on each nonconstant term)

When t = 0, 10, 20 and 25 you would have P = 10,000, 12,700, 20,000, 25,000 approx.

At these values of t we have dP / dt = 52, 492, 932 and 1152 (these are my mental calculations--check them).

dP / dt is the rate of change of the population with respect to time t **

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self critique assessment: 3

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12:00:41

2.3.48 demand fn p = 50/`sqrt(x), cost .5x+500. Find marginal profit for x=900,1600,2500,3600

Explain how you found the marginal profit, and give your results.

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The formula for revenue is R = xp. I already have the function for p.

R = xp

R = x(50 / `sqrt(x))

R = 50 `sqrt(x)

Profit equals revenue minus cost

P = R - C

P = 50 `sqrt(x) - (.5x + 500)

P = 50 `sqrt(x) - .5x - 500

Now, to find marginal profit, I take the derivative of the P function.

dP/dx = 25 x^(-.5) - .5x

Evaluating for x = 900, 1600, 2500, and 3600, the marginal profit is .333, .125, 0, -.083

confidence assessment: 3

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12:01:47

x represents the number of items sold. If x items are sold at price p = 50 / `sqrt(x), then revenue is price of item * number sold = 50 / `sqrt(x) * x = 50 `sqrt(x).

The profit is revenue - cost = 50 `sqrt(x) - .5 x - 500.

The marginal profit is the derivative of the profit function, which is

(50 `sqrt(x) - .5 x - 500 ) ' = 25 / `sqrt(x) - .5.

Evaluating the marginal profit at x = 900, 1600, 2500 and 3600 we get values

.33..., .125, 0 and -.0833... .

This shows us that the marginal profit, which is the limiting value of the increase in profit per additional item manufactured, is positive until x = 2500. This means that it is to the advantage of the producer to produce new items when x = 900 and when x = 1600, but that the advantage disappears as soon as x reaches 2500.

So 2500 is the best selling price.

When x = 3600 production of additional items reduces profits. **

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self critique assessment: 3

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