Answer:
The first part is 5
The maximum it can be is 200
Step-by-step explanation:
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Sofie will not make a profit if she sells her scarves for $5 or less.
The maximum profit Sofie can make is $200.
A parabola is a plane curve generated by a point moving so that its distance from a fixed point is equal to its distance from a fixed line.
According to the given problem,
y = (x - 5)(50 - 2x)
⇒ y + (-(x - 5)(50 - 2x) = (x - 5)(50 - 2x) + (-(x - 5)(50 - 2x)
⇒ y - (x - 5)(50 - 2x) = (x - 5)(50 - 2x) - (x - 5)(50 - 2x)
⇒ y - (x - 5)(-2x + 50) = 0
⇒ y - (-x *2x + x*50 + 5*2x -5*50) = 0
⇒ y - ( -2x² + 50x + 10x - 250) = 0
⇒ y - ( - 2x² + 60x - 250 ) = 0
⇒ y + 2x² - 60x + 250 = 0
⇒ 2x² -60x + y + 250 = 0
⇒ ( 2x² - 60x ) + y + 250 = 0
⇒ 2 ( x² - [tex]\frac{60}{2}[/tex]x) + y + 250 = 0
⇒ 2 ( x² - [tex]\frac{2^{2} *3*5}{2}[/tex]x) + y + 250 = 0
⇒ 2 ( x² - 30x ) + y + 250 = 0
⇒ 2( x² + 2(-15)x + 225 -225 +y + 250 = 0
⇒ 2( x - 15 )² + 2(-225) + y + 250 = 0
⇒ 2( x - 15 )² + y = -2(-225) - 250
⇒ 2( x - 15 )² + y = 450 - 250
⇒ 2( x - 15 )² + y = 200
⇒ y = -2( x - 15 )² + 200
This equation is in the form of y = a(x - h)² + k where the vertex of the parabola is (h , k).
Therefore the vertex of the parabola is at (15 , 200)
Hence, we can conclude that Sofie will maximum profit of $200 if she sells a scarf at 15$ and will make the least profit if she sells the scarf at $5 or less.
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