The function f(x) = −x2 + 24x − 80 models the hourly profit, in dollars, a shop makes for selling coffee, where x is the number of cups of coffee sold, and f(x) is the amount of profit.
Part A: Determine the vertex. What does this calculation mean in the context of the problem? (5 points)
Part B: Determine the x-intercepts. What do these values mean in the context of the problem? (5 points)