<u>Answer-</u>
<em>Strip with </em><em>2.13 ft </em><em>width can be used. </em>
<u>Solution-</u>
A club swimming pool is 21 ft wide and 41 ft long.
Hence, the perimeter of the swimming pool is

The club members want a uniform width border around the pool.
They have enough material for 264 ft²
As they will cover the perimeter of the rectangular pool, so the length of the total used strip is equal to the perimeter of the swimming pool.
Let the width of the strip is x ft
So, the total area of the used strip is,

Putting the values,



Therefore, strip with 2.13 ft width can be used.
So, f[x] = 1/4x^2 - 1/2Ln(x)
<span>thus f'[x] = 1/4*2x - 1/2*(1/x) = x/2 - 1/2x </span>
<span>thus f'[x]^2 = (x^2)/4 - 2*(x/2)*(1/2x) + 1/(4x^2) = (x^2)/4 - 1/2 + 1/(4x^2) </span>
<span>thus f'[x]^2 + 1 = (x^2)/4 + 1/2 + 1/(4x^2) = (x/2 + 1/2x)^2 </span>
<span>thus Sqrt[...] = (x/2 + 1/2x) </span>
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

This is written in the standard form of a quadratic function:

where:
- ax² → quadratic term
- bx → linear term
- c → constant
You need to convert this to vertex form:

where:
To find the vertex form, you need to find the vertex. For this, use the equation for axis of symmetry, since this line passes through the vertex:

Using your original equation, identify the a, b, and c terms:

Insert the known values into the equation:

Simplify. Two negatives make a positive:

X is equal to 3 (3,y). Insert the value of x into the standard form equation and solve for y:

Simplify using PEMDAS:

The value of y is -6 (3,-6). Insert these values into the vertex form:

Insert the value of a and simplify:

:Done