Answer: x = 34
Step-by-step explanation: ok so when you put 2 triangles together and make a rectangle the length and width will still be the same! so the answer is 34ft
How To Find Inverses:
1. First, replace f(x) with y . ...
2. Replace every x with a y and replace every y with an x .
3. Solve the equation from Step 2 for y . ...
4. Replace y with f−1(x) f − 1 ( x ) . ...
5. Verify your work by checking that (f∘f−1)(x)=x ( f ∘ f − 1 ) ( x ) = x and (f−1∘f)(x)=x ( f − 1 ∘ f ) ( x ) = x are both true.
5x - 3y = 11 ⇒ 5x - 3y = 11 ⇒ 5x - 3y = 11
x - 2y = 2 ⇒ -5(x - 3y) = 2 ⇒ <u>-5x + 15y = 2</u>
<u>12y</u> = <u>13</u>
12 12
y = 1 1/12
5x - 3(1 1/12) = 11
5x - 3 1/4 = 11
<u> +3 1/4 +3 1/4</u>
<u> 5x</u> = <u>14 1/4</u>
5 5
x = 2 17/20
(x, y) = (2 17/20, 1 1/12)
-- They're losing employees . . . so you know that the line will slope down, and
its slope is negative;
-- They're losing employees at a steady rate . . . so you know that the slope is
the same everywhere on the line; this tells you that the graph is a straight line.
I can see the function right now, but I'll show you how to go through the steps to
find the function. I need to point out that these are steps that you've gone through
many times, but now that the subject pops up in a real-world situation, suddenly
you're running around in circles with your hair on fire screaming "What do I do ?
Somebody give me the answer !".
Just take a look at what has already been handed to you:
0 months . . . 65 employees
1 month . . . . 62 employees
2 months . . . 59 employees
You know three points on the line !
(0, 65) , (1, 62) , and (2, 59) .
For the first point, 'x' happens to be zero, so immediately
you have your y-intercept ! ' b ' = 65 .
You can use any two of the points to find the slope of the line.
You will calculate that the slope is negative-3 . . . which you
might have realized as you read the story, looked at the numbers,
and saw that they are <u>firing 3 employees per month</u>.
("Losing" them doesn't quite capture the true spirit of what is happening.)
So your function ... call it ' W(n) ' . . . Workforce after 'n' months . . .
is <em>W(n) = 65 - 3n</em> .
