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3.1 Exercise 125

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The number of cubic yards of dirt, D,D , needed to cover a garden with area aa square feet is given by D=g( a ).D = g \left(a\right) .

  1. ⓐ A garden with area 5000 ft2 requires 50 yd3 of dirt. Express this information in terms of the function g.g .
  2. ⓑ Explain the meaning of the statement g( 100 )=1.g \left(100\right) = 1.

OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, 3.1 Functions and Function Notation, exercise 125

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