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Can someone please help me? i can't solve this math problem please help me?

A rectangular beach resort is to fenced using 200 meters of fencing mateirals; no fence is required along the shoreline. Let x be the length of each side perpendicular to the shoreline,

(a.) express the number of square meter in the area of the beach resort as a function of x.

(b.) What are the independent and dependent variable?

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    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    y = 200 - 2x

    A = xy = 200x - 2x²

    a) A = 200x - 2x²

    b) A is the dependent variable and x is the independent variable. The area is dependent on what value of x you choose.

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