Concept explainers
a.
To Find: In terms of
a.
Answer to Problem 37E
Area of tomato portion is
Area of cucumber portion is
Explanation of Solution
Given Information:
The tomato and cucumber portions have dimensions as shown in figure,
Formula:
Area
Calculation:
The length of tomato is
And its breath is
So, the area of the tomato is
The length of the cucumber is
And its breath is
So, the area of the cucumber is
b.
To Make and Simplify: An expression in terms of
b.
Answer to Problem 37E
The simplified expression is
Explanation of Solution
Given Information:
Annual cost of growing tomatoes and cucumber is
Calculation:
As found in part (a), the areas of tomatoes and cucumber portions are
So, the annual cost of growing both crops is
c.
To Find: The annual cost of growing both crops, if the width
c.
Answer to Problem 37E
The annual cost is
Explanation of Solution
Given Information:
Width of tomato portion
Calculation:
As found in part (b),
The annual cost is given by
Thus for
The annual cost
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