The price of the product p in terms of the quantity sold x is:
`p=(-1/4)*x+100, 0 <= x <= 400` . This can be rewritten as:
`(p - 100) = (-1/4)*x`
=> `x = 400 - 4p`
The cost of production is `c = sqrt x/25 + 600`
Substituting `x = 400 - 4p`
=> `c = sqrt(400 - 4p)/25 + 600`
=> `c = (2/25)*sqrt(100 - p) + 600`
The cost of the product in terms of its price is `c = (2/25)*sqrt(100 - p) + 600`
We are given the following:
`P = -1/4x + 100`
`C=sqrt(x)/25 + 600`
We want to express cost, C, as a function of Price. First, we isolate x from the first equation:``
`P = -1/4 x + 100`
`-4P = x - 400`
`x = 400 - 4P`
Then, we substitute this expression for x to the cost function:
`C = sqrt(400-4P)/4 + 600`
`C=sqrt(4*(100-P))/4 + 600`
`C = 2sqrt(100-P)/4 + 600`
`C = sqrt(100-P)/2 + 600`
Next, note that x in the very first equation (expression for P) only ranges from 0 to 400, including 0 and 400. Therefore, P in the final expression for C ranges from 0 to 100. (P = 0 when x is 400, and P = 100 when x is 0).