document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92731>Question 92731</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534494498/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is placed under the parabolic arch given by f(x)=27-3x squared by using a point (x,y) on the parabola, as shown. Write a formula for the function A(x) that gives the area of the rectangle as a function of the x-coordinate of the point chosen. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area equals length*width ... in this case, x-dimension*y-dimension ... the y-dimension is f(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the parabola is centered on the y-axis, the x-dimension is 2x ... so a=(f(x))*2x ... (27-3x^2)2x ... 54x-6x^3 </SPAN>\n" );
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