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| PAGE: 159 | SET: Exercises | PROBLEM: 36 |

The revenue function is
.
(a).
At what price
,the revenue is zero.
Therefore ball will strike the ground at distance 
Substitute
in
.



or
.
The revenue is zero where price
is $
and $
.
(b).
The revenue is$
.
Therefore substitute
in
.


Find the vertex of above quadratic function
.

Compare it to
.
,
and
.
Since
, then the parabola open upward.


coordinate of vertex is 




Vertex 
Graph:
Graph the quadratic equation 
Draw the coordinate plane.
Plot the intercepts and vertex.
Connect the plotted points.
observe the graph:
The price
is in between $
and $
.
Hence
.
(a).The price
is $
and $
.
(b).
.

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