document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252713>Question 252713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) A rectangular field is 300 yards by 500 yards. Aroadway of width x yards is to be built inside the field. This problem concerns the region inside the roadway.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  a) Write the length and width of the region as a function of x. What kind of functions are these?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  b) Write the area of this region as a function of x. What kind of function is this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  c) Predict the area of the region if x= 5, 10, and 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  d) What is the widest the roadway can be and still leave 100,000 square yards in the region\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am unable to get past a. I don't even know how to draw a picture of the problem because it doesn't specify if the roadway is horizontal, vertical, or diagnol...please help..thank you!!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184761 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I agree with you. It is poorly written.<BR>\n" );
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