Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.6 - Rational Functions and Their Graphs - Exercise Set - Page 401: 110

Answer

The perimeter $P$ of the rectangular floor as a function of the width $x$ is: $P\left( x \right)=2x+\frac{5000}{x}$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the length of the rectangle to be y. The width of the rectangular floor is $x$. The area of the rectangular floor of the house is $2500$ square feet. Substitute $A=2500$ in the formula $A=xy$. $\begin{align} & 2500=xy \\ & \frac{2500}{x}=y \end{align}$ Substitute $y=\frac{2500}{x}$ in the formula $P=2x+2y$. $\begin{align} & P=2x+2\left( \frac{2500}{x} \right) \\ & =2x+\frac{5000}{x} \end{align}$ Therefore, the perimeter $P$ of the rectangular floor as a function of the width $x$ is $P\left( x \right)=2x+\frac{5000}{x}$.
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