Question

An aircraft factory manufactures airplane engines. The unit cost C (the cost in dollars to make each airplane engine) depends on the number of engines made. If x engines are made, then the unit cost is given by the function =Cx+−0.6x2156x16,664. How many engines must be made to minimize the unit cost?

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Answer 1

4,261.4 engines

Explanation:

To find the number of engines that minimize the unit cost, we need to find the minimum value of the function C(x) given by:

C(x) = (Cx - 0.6x)/(2156x + 16664)

where C is a constant representing the fixed costs of manufacturing the engines.

To find the minimum, we need to take the derivative of C(x) with respect to x and set it equal to zero:

C'(x) = (2156Cx - 0.6x(2156 + 16664)) / (2156x + 16664)^2 = 0

Simplifying the equation, we get:

2156Cx - 0.6x(2156 + 16664) = 0

2156Cx = 0.6x(2156 + 16664)

C = 0.6(2156 + 16664)/2156 = 2.2

So the unit cost is minimized when C = 2.2. Substituting this value back into the original equation, we get:

C(x) = (2.2x - 0.6x)/(2156x + 16664)

Simplifying, we get:

C(x) = (1.6x)/(2156x + 16664)

To find the number of engines that minimize the unit cost, we need to find the value of x that makes C(x) as small as possible. We can do this by finding the value of x that makes the derivative of C(x) equal to zero:

C'(x) = (1.6(2156x + 16664) - 2156(1.6x)) / (2156x + 16664)^2 = 0

Simplifying the equation, we get:

1.6(2156x + 16664) - 2156(1.6x) = 0

688x = 2,933,824

x = 4,261.4

Therefore, the number of engines that minimize the unit cost is approximately 4,261.4

Hope this helps!