The building development represents an area that must be fully completed in a interval of time.
The subdivision of development represents a small area of the development.
A completed building development comprises the maximum number of houses in each subdivision.
Since the function `N(t) = (1000t^3)/(100+t^3)` , that models the number of houses in each subdivision, needs to be maximized, you need to solve for t the following equation, such that:
`N'(t) = 0`
Differentiating the function N(t) with respect to t, using the quotient rule, yields:
`N'(t) = ((1000t^3)'(100+t^3) - (1000t^3)(100+t^3)')/((100+t^3)^2)`
`N'(t) = (3000t^2(100+t^3) -(1000t^3)*(3t^2))/((100+t^3)^2)`
`N'(t) = (300000t^2 + 3000t^5 - 3000t^5)/((100+t^3)^2)`
Reducing duplicate terms yields:
`N'(t) = (300000t^2)/((100+t^3)^2)`
Since` N'(t) = 0` if `300000t^2 = 0` yields:
`300000t^2 = 0 => t^2 = 0 => t = 0`
Hence, the function N(t) is maximized at t = 0.
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