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 ?
raju
12 Years agoGrade 12
5 Answers
bharat bajaj
Approved Tutor Answer12 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. Thanks Bharat Bajaj askiitians faculty
IIT Delhi
sidduchinnu
12 Years ago
x no. of trees is then : (800 - 10n)(50+n)
= 300n - 10n^2 + 4000
differentiate it :
300 - 20n = 0
n = 15
there fore, 15 trees should be added.
Sher Mohammad
12 Years ago
let number of additional tree is n , now total trees =50+n
apple production per tree =800-10n
total production =(50+n)(800-10n)
= -(10n^2-300n-40000)
f'(n)= 20n-300=0
n=15
sher mohammad
b.tech, iit delhi
Sher Mohammad
12 Years ago
let number of additional tree is n , now total trees =50+n