There are 50 apple trees in an orchard. Each tree produces 800 apples. For each additional tree planted in the orchard, the output per tree drops by 10 apples. How many trees should be added to the existing orchard in order to maximize the total
output of trees ?
Narasimha Reddy , 10 Years ago
Grade Upto college level
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bharat bajaj
Last Activity: 10 Years ago
The output for x no. of trees is then : (800 - 10n)(50+n)
Hence, O = 300n - 10n^2 + 40000 Differentiate it : 300 - 20n = 0 hence, n = 15 Hence, 15 trees should be added.
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