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The amount s(n) (in pounds per acre) of sugar produced from sugarbeets can be modeled by the function
s(n) = -0.0655n^2 + 7.855n + 5562 where n is the amount (in pounds per acre) of nitrogen fertilizer used. How much fertilizer should you use to maximize sugar production? What is the maximum amount of sugar you can produce?
What is
x-value vertex: 59.96 pounds of fertilizer
y-value vertex: 5,797.51 pounds of sugar produced
59.96 pounds of fertilizer should be used to produce a maximum of 5,797.51 pounds of sugar produced