Calculus - Basic Applications
Calculus - Basic Applications
Calculus - Basic Applications
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1. The position function of an object is given by x(t) = 2t3 + 4t2 – t, where x is measured in metres
and t in seconds, for t ≥ 0.
2. The position function of an object is given by x(t) = t3 – 12t2 + 45t + 3, where x is measured in
metres and t in seconds, for t ≥ 0.
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20 000$"
2. Sue’s Submarines has a monthly demand function given by: p(x) =
/0 000
and that the cost of making x submarines is given by: C(x) = 6000 + 0.8x
3. Jeannie’s Jeans estimates that its production costs, in dollars, of manufacturing x pairs of
jeans is:
C(x) = 82 000 + 23x + 0.001x2
and that the corresponding demand (i.e. price) function is given by: p(x) = 100 - 0.001x2
4. The Bouchard Soup Company estimates that the cost, in dollars, of producing x cans of soup
and the corresponding revenue are:
6. Hanc’s Hamburgers has taken a survey of its customers and has found that the annual
demand for their hamburgers is given by
p(x) = 800 000 - x
200 000
and that the cost function for Hanc’s Hamburgers is C(x) = 125 000 + 0.42x
How many hamburgers will Hanc have to sell in order to maximize his profits?
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1a) C’(x) = 0.1 + 0.002x b) $0.3/unit c) $0.301 2) $0.20 3) $69.40 4) 11 000 cans
5a) 374 000 bags b) $1.18/bag 6) 358 000