A farmer uses x lb of fertilizer per acre at a cost of $2 per pound, leading

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A farmer uses x lb of fertilizer per acre at a cost of $2 per pound, leading to a revenue of R = 700−400e−x∕100 dollars per acre.
(a) How many pounds of fertilizer should be applied per acre to maximize profit?
(b) What is the maximum profit on a 200 acre farm?

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Applied Calculus

ISBN: 9781119275565

6th Edition

Authors: Deborah Hughes Hallett, Patti Frazer Lock, Andrew M. Gleason, Daniel E. Flath, Sheldon P. Gordon, David O. Lomen, David Lovelock, William G. McCallum, Brad G. Osgood, Andrew Pasquale

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