To find the maximum value of y, where y = 15x(6 - x), take the derivative of y with respect to x and set it equal to 0 to find that the maximum occurs when x = 3. Plugging x = 3 back into the original equation gives the maximum value of y as 135.
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Maximize y = 15x(6 - x) Calculation
To find the maximum value of y, where y = 15x(6 - x), take the derivative of y with respect to x and set it equal to 0 to find that the maximum occurs when x = 3. Plugging x = 3 back into the original equation gives the maximum value of y as 135.