Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.10 - Modeling with Functions - Exercise Set - Page 292: 14

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The yield per tree would be the difference between the original yield per tree and increase in yield per tree. $\left[ \text{Yield per tree} \right]=\text{ }\left[ \text{Original yield} \right]-\left[ \text{decrease in yield of lemons} \right]$ Substitute $Y\left( x \right)$ for yield per tree, $270$ for original yield and $3\left( x-30 \right)$ for $\text{decrease in yield of lemons}$. $\begin{align} & Y\left( x \right)=270-3\left( x-30 \right) \\ & =270-3x+90 \\ & =360-3x \end{align}$ Hence, the expression for the yield per tree Y as a function of yield per tree x is $Y\left( x \right)=360-3x$. (b) Numbers of oranges per acre will be the yield per tree times the number of trees per acre. $\left[ \text{yield per acre} \right]=\text{ }\left[ \text{yield per tree} \right]\left[ \text{number of trees per acre} \right]$ From part (a) the expression for the yield per tree Y as a function of yield per tree x is $Y\left( x \right)=360-3x$. Substitute $T\left( x \right)$ for yield per acre, $360-3x$ for yield per tree and x for number of trees per acre. $\begin{align} & T\left( x \right)=\left( 360-3x \right)x \\ & =360x-3{{x}^{2}} \\ & =-3{{x}^{2}}+360x \end{align}$ Hence, the expression for the yield per acre T as a function of the trees per acre x is $T\left( x \right)=-3{{x}^{2}}+360x$.
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