Question

Possible values for the area A of the rectangle shown are 12 ≤ A ≤ 36. Write and solve a compound inequality to find the possible values of x. Are these values all viable in this situation?I really need help

Answer 1

Answer:

x can take any value and are viable in this situation if and only if it is a positive number

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the area of a rectangle is given by:

A = x * y

So if we replace we have:

12 ≤ x * y ≤ 36

We divide by y, and we have:

12 / y ≤ x ≤ 36 / y

Which means that the value of x depends on y, that is to say if y is worth 1, the inequality would be:

 12 ≤ x ≤ 36

In the event that y is equal to 2:

 12/2 ≤ x ≤ 36/2

 6 ≤ x ≤ 18

Which means, that depending on y, x can take any value and are viable in this situation if and only if it is a positive number.