Answer:
The four pieces cut off can be arranged into two squares with sides of length b feet and hence the area of the octagon is w 2 - 2 b 2 square feet. Since w = 12 feet, all that is needed is to find b. square feet which is approximately 119 square feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
-7.5 times 1/3=-2.5
To take 1/3 of something, multiply the original by the fraction.
We can't answer the question, you haven't given us the information, we need to know what the x is here, or if they gave you a value.
Direct variation has this equation:
y = kx
where k is the constant of variation
y = -5 ; x = -15
y = kx
-5 = k(-15)
-5/-15 = k
1/3 = k
Choice D. y = 1/3 x
