Lesson 8 of 20 · about 16 min
Optimization
What ticket price brings Splash Park the most money? What shape of splash pad gives the most space from 60 m of fence? At the very top of a hill the ground is level, so the best answer sits where the derivative is zero. You'll find both answers by hand and by formula, learn how to tell a peak from a valley, and write a program that finds the best price on its own.
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In this lesson you'll learn:
- Critical point
- Second derivative test
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