Answer:
(a) |s - x| ≤ 3/16
(b) 4 15/16 ≤ x ≤ 5 5/16
Step-by-step explanation:
(a) The absolute value of the difference from spec must be no greater than than the allowed tolerance:
|s - x| ≤ 3/16
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(b) Put 5 1/8 for s in the above equation and solve.
|5 1/8 - x| ≤ 3/16
-3/16 ≤ 5 1/8 -x ≤ 3/16
3/16 ≥ x -5 1/8 ≥ -3/16 . . . . multiply by -1 to get positive x
5 5/16 ≥ x ≥ 4 15/16 . . . . . . add 5 1/8
Pieces may be between 4 15/16 and 5 5/16 inches in length.
Step-by-step explanation:
let width be x
length = 6+x
x times 6+x=135
2x+6=135
2x=135-6
129/2=x
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