(1 pt) a commercial cherry grower estimates from past records that if 49 trees are planted per acre, each tree will yield 33 pounds of cherries for a growing season. each additional tree per acre (up to 20) results in a decrease in yield per tree of 1 pound. how many trees per acre should be planted to maximize yield per acre, and what is the maximum yield?
In order to maximize yield per acre of cherries in a given growing season, the commercial grower should plant no more than 69 trees per acre, for a yield of 32 pounds per tree, and a maximum yield of 2208 pounds per acre.
