The maximum area for Betty's garden is 156.25 sq meters when each side is 12.5 meters long. This is found by modeling the problem with the equations:
2L + 2W = 50
MAX = LW
Solving the equations gives L = W = 12.5 meters.
2. What is the maximum value of
the quadratic function:
2
y = -2(x + 4) - 9
(-4, -9)
What is the minimum value of
the quadratic function:
2
y = 3(x - 8) + 14
(8, 14)
3. Betty wants to make a rectangle shaped
garden. She has 50 meters of fencing.
What lengths of sides give Betty a garden
with the maximum area?
L
W
2L + 2W = 50
MAX = LW
4. L
2L + 2W = 50
W MAX = LW
L = 50 - 2W = 25 - W
2
MAX = (25 - W)W
2
MAX = -W + 25W
5. L
2L + 2W = 50
W MAX = LW
2
MAX = -W + 25W
2
MAX = -{W - 25W}
2 2 2
MAX = -{W - 25W + (25/2) - (25/2) }
2 2
MAX = -{(W - 25/2) - (25/2) }
6. L
2L + 2W = 50
W MAX = LW
2 2
MAX = -{(W - 25/2) - (25/2) }
2
MAX = -(W - 12.5) + 156.25
7. REMINDER:
2
y = a(x - p) + q
The value of y is a maximum if a is -
The value of y is a maximum when x = - p
The value of y is a minimum if a is +
The value of y is a minimum when x = -p
8. L
2L + 2W = 50
W MAX = LW
2
MAX = -(W - 12.5) + 156.25
- means a maximum does exist
The maximum value will be the vertex,
or when W = 12.5, it is 156.25.
9. L
2L + 2W = 50
W MAX = LW
The maximum value will be the vertex,
or when W = 12.5, it is 156.25.
Can substitute these values back into
the original equations to find the value
of L
2L + 2(12.5) = 50
L = 50 - 25 = 12.5
2
10. We calculated that the maximum area
that can be enclosed with 50 meters
2
of fence is 156.25 m . This area is
possible when each side is 12.5m long.
12.5m
12.5m
2
12.5m
156.25m
12.5m
11. 304 people will go to a basketball game if
the tickets cost 8 dollars. Every time the
price is increase $0.50 16 fewer people will
go to the game.
What ticket price gives the maximum
profits?
12. Profit = (Number of people)*(Cost per person)
P=N*C
x = number of times the price is increased
P =N *C
m m m
Nm = N - 16x Cm = C + .5x
Pm = (N - 16x) (C + .5x)
15. P = -8(x-1.5) 2 + 18 + 2432
m
P = -8(x-1.5) 2 + 2450
m
So, the max profit is when x = 1.5
x = number of times the price is increased
Cm = C + .5x
Cm = 8 + .5 (1.5)
Cm = $8.75