The length plus the width of a rectangle is 10. Let x represent the length. The equation for the area y of the rectangle is y = x(10 – x). The y-value of the vertex gives the (1)____________ value of the (2)__________of the rectangle.

1.
a. maximum
b. minimum

2.
a. area
b. length
c. width

Question

The length plus the width of a rectangle is 10. Let x represent the length. The equation for the area y of the rectangle is y = x(10 – x). The y-value of the vertex gives the (1)____________ value of the (2)__________of the rectangle.

1.
a. maximum
b. minimum

2.
a. area
b. length
c. width

mathmale · Answer

why not graph y=x(10-x)?  You'd learn a lot from doing so.

misty1212 · Answer

HI!!

misty1212 · Answer

what does "a rectangle is 10" mean?

madeleine2 · Answer

sorry i fixed it @misty1212