A particular computing company finds that its weekly profit, in dollars, from the production and sale of x laptop computers is P(x) = - 0.003x -0.3x + 500x – 700. Currently the company builds and sells 9 laptops weekly. a) What is the current weekly profit? b) How much profit would be lost if production and sales dropped to 8 laptops weekly? c) What is the marginal profit when x = 9? d) Use the answer from part (a) and (c) to estimate the profit resulting from the production and sale of 10 laptops weekly.

A particular computing company finds that its weekly profit, in dollars, from the production and sale of x laptop computers is P(x) = - 0.003x -0.3x + 500x – 700. Currently the company builds and sells 9 laptops weekly. a) What is the current weekly profit? b) How much profit would be lost if production and sales dropped to 8 laptops weekly? c) What is the marginal profit when x = 9? d) Use the answer from part (a) and (c) to estimate the profit resulting from the production and sale of 10 laptops weekly.

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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