Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let the yield per hectare be Y and the number of orange trees per acre, x. For fewer than or 30 trees there is a yield of 270 pounds per tree, therefore:
Y(x) = 270 for x ≤ 30
If it is more than 30 trees the yield decreases by 3 pounds, hence:
Y(x) = 270 - 3(x - 30) = 360 - 3x for x > 30
The total yield T is given as T(x) = x × Y
T(x) = x × 270 = 270x for x ≤ 30
T(x) = x(360 - 3x) = 360x - 3x² for x > 30
The maximum yield is at T'(x) = 0
T'(x) = 360 - 6x
360 - 6x = 0
6x = 360
x = 360/6
x = 60
T(6) = 360(60) - 3(60²) = 10800 pounds
