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- Mathematical Model Construction
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
an abstract model that uses mathematical
language to describe the behavior of a system
 Recall: profit = revenue-cost
perimeter of a rectangle = 2L + 2W
area of a rectangle = LW
CONSTRUCTING A MATH MODEL

A clock manufacturer can produce a particular

clock at a cost of $15 per clock. It is estimated that
if the selling price of the clock is x dollars, then the
number of clocks sold per week is 125-x .

independent variable: selling price of the clock

1. Express the number of dollars in the

manufacturers weekly revenue as a function of x .
2. Express the number of dollars in the
manufacturers weekly cost as a function of x.
CONSTRUCTING A MATH MODEL

3. Express the number of dollars in the

manufacturers weekly profit as a function of x.

4. Use the result in (3) to determine the weekly

profit if the selling price is $ 45 per clock.
CONSTRUCTING A MATH MODEL
A rectangular garden is to be fenced off with 100
ft of fencing material. Let be the length of the
garden.

1. Express the number of square feet in the area of

the garden as function of x .
2. Find the dimensions of the largest rectangular
field that can be enclosed with the said fencing
material.
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A rectangular field is to be fenced off along the

bank of a river, and no fence is required along the
river. The material for the fence costs $8 per
running foot for the two ends and $12 per
running foot for the side parallel to the river;
$3600 worth of fence is to be used. Let x feet be
the length of an end;

1. Express the number of square feet in the area of

the field as a function of x.
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3. Find the dimensions of the field of largest
possible area that can be enclosed with the $3600
worth of fence.

4. What is the largest area?

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