A company's profit from producing x tons of polyurethane is P(x) : 3 √√x³ - 4x + 30 thousand dollars (for 0 ≤ x ≤ 10). Find = Χ · P'(5) and interpret your answer. (Round your answer in thousands of dollars to two decimal places.) When producing 5 tons, profit ---Select--- by about thousand dollars for each additional ton.

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A company's profit from producing x tons of polyurethane is P(x) : 3
√√x³ - 4x + 30 thousand dollars (for 0 ≤ x ≤ 10). Find
= Χ ·
P'(5) and interpret your answer. (Round your answer in thousands of dollars to two decimal places.)
When producing 5 tons, profit ---Select--- by about
thousand dollars for each additional ton.
Transcribed Image Text:A company's profit from producing x tons of polyurethane is P(x) : 3 √√x³ - 4x + 30 thousand dollars (for 0 ≤ x ≤ 10). Find = Χ · P'(5) and interpret your answer. (Round your answer in thousands of dollars to two decimal places.) When producing 5 tons, profit ---Select--- by about thousand dollars for each additional ton.
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