A farmer will be adding a rectangular corral to his barn. He has 600 feet of fencing. The part of the barn that is attached to the corral is 150 feet long.
Write a function for the area of the corral, A(x) and include the domain
Find the answers for both 'x' and 's'
dunno what "s" is.
So, is one side of the corral (along the barn) 150' long?
If so, then if the other dimension is x, the A(x) = 150x
Since 150+2x = 600,
x = 225
As described above, the problem is trivial, so please clarify.
To find the area of the corral, we need to determine the dimensions of the rectangular shape. Let's assume that the length of the corral is 'x' feet, and the width of the corral is 's' feet.
1. Writing the function for the area of the corral, A(x):
The area of a rectangle is given by the formula A = length * width. In this case, the length is x feet, and the width is s feet. Therefore, the function for the area of the corral, A(x), can be written as:
A(x) = x * s.
2. Determining the domain for 'x':
The domain represents the valid range of values that 'x' can take. In this scenario, the length of the corral cannot be negative or zero because it represents a physical measurement. Additionally, the length of the corral cannot be larger than or equal to the total length of fencing (600 feet) minus the length of the attached barn (150 feet) since we need to ensure that there is enough fencing for the other three sides of the corral. Therefore, the domain for 'x' can be defined as:
0 < x < (600 - 150).
3. Finding the values for 'x' and 's':
Unfortunately, the information provided in the question is not sufficient to determine the specific values of 'x' and 's'. We would need additional details about the dimensions of the corral or a specific criteria/condition to solve for 'x' and 's'.
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