SOLUTION: A cardboard poster containing 32in^2 of printed region is to have a margin of 2in at the top and bottom and 4/3in at the sides. Create a non-linear function. Represent it in equati

Question 1067033: A cardboard poster containing 32in^2 of printed region is to have a margin of 2in at the top and bottom and 4/3in at the sides. Create a non-linear function. Represent it in equation and table form.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = height of the printed area
Let = width of the printed area
Let = the total area of the poster
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(1) in2
(2)
Notice I added twice the margins to height and width
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(2)
and
(1)
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(2)
(2)
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Here's a plot of this function:

It looks like for , I get an area of about

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
()
Pretty close
Hope this helps -you can make a table
You could also make Area a function of height
instead of width if you wanted to.
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