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QuizMultiple Choice

Applications of Conics

Question 10 • *25-26 KCS21 Precalculus IC

A company is introducing a new product. The equation y = –0.001(x – 600)2 + 90 predicts the expected profit, in thousands of dollars, where x represents the number of thousands of units of the product sold by the company. How many units must be sold to yield a maximum profit?

Answer
A
90
B
600
C
90,000
D
600,000