A rectangle has a length that is 15 times its width. The function y = 15 w w represents this

Question

A rectangle has a length that is 15 times its width. The function y = 15 w w represents this situation, where y is the area, in square feet, of the rectangle and y &#62; 0 . Which of the following is the best interpretation of 15 w in this context?

Accepted Answer

Choice A is correct. It's given that a rectangle has a length that is 15 times its width. It's also given that the function y = 15 w w represents this situation, where y is the area, in square feet, of the rectangle and y &#62; 0 . The area of a rectangle can be calculated by multiplying the rectangle's length by its width. Since the rectangle has a length that is 15 times its width, it follows that w represents the width of the rectangle, in feet, and 15 w represents the length of the rectangle, in feet. Therefore, the best interpretation of 15 w in this context is that it's the length of the rectangle, in feet. Choice B is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of y , not 15 w , in the given function. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice D is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of w , not 15 w , in the given function.

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