Select the correct answer. Brett is planning to build two new acrylic fish tanks. He wants the rectangular prism-shaped fish tanks to have the same width and
volume.
• For one of the fish tanks, he plans to make the height of the fish tank 2 cm less than twice the width and the length 4 times the
width.
• For the other fish tank, he plans to make the length 1 cm less than twice the width and the height 6 times the width.
If y represents the volume of the fish tanks, and x is the width of the fish tanks, which system of equations could represent this
situation?

Tank 1 :

height = 2x-2

length = 4x

y = l w h

  = (4x) (x) (2x-2)

  = (4) (2x-2)

  = 8-8

Tank 2:

height = 6x

length = 2x-1

y = l w h

  = (2x-1) (x) (6x)

  = (2-x) (6x)

  = 12-8

I think it is the second option but I am not sure because the picture is very unclear. Do double check with the answers I have worked out.

Hope this helps.

the range of a function is the range of y-values for which it is defined, or exists. given that we are only looking at the y-values, we can already discount the first two answers as they deal with the domain of the function (range of x-values).

now, what we need to do is find the smallest and highest y-values for which the function is defined. if you'd like, you could take a ruler and start at the very bottom of the graph, find the lowest point, then move the ruler higher and higher until you reach the highest point. doing so either in your head or with an actual ruler, we can see that the lowest y-value is -5 and the highest y-value is -1.

the question now remains as to whether they are included in the range (fourth answer) or excluded (third answer). the key here is to recognise whether they are marked with an open or a closed circle. since both (-2, -5) and (2, -1) are marked with a closed circle, they are points that exist on the graph and are thus included in the range (note that if they were marked with an open circle like (4, -2) then that would signify that there is a break in the graph at that point).

thus, the fourth answer, (y | -5 ≤ y ≤ -1), is correct.

also note that usually it is good practice to scan your eye inbetween the highest and lowest point for any breaks in the graph - we do have one here at (4, -2), however -2 is still included in the range because there is another point that is included in the graph with the same y-value, ie. point (1, -2).

i hope that but if you require any further explanation don't hesitate to comment below.