1. A certain manufacturer produces door handles and has a profit function P(x) = 5x – 0.05x? – 450 when x door handles are sold. a) What is the company's profit if 150 handles are sold? Does the result make sense? b) What is the company's profit of the sale of the 151th unit? c) What is the company's marginal profit function?

1. A certain manufacturer produces door handles and has a profit function P(x) = 5x – 0.05x? – 450 when x door handles are sold. a) What is the company's profit if 150 handles are sold? Does the result make sense? b) What is the company's profit of the sale of the 151th unit? c) What is the company's marginal profit function?

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305071742

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter2: Functions

Section2.4: Average Rate Of Change Of A Function

Problem 4.2E: bThe average rate of change of the linear function f(x)=3x+5 between any two points is ________.

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