Calculus 8th Edition

Published by Cengage
ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 1 - Functions and Limits - 1.1 Four Ways to Represent a Function - 1.1 Exercises - Page 22: 60

Answer

$f(w) = \frac{4}{w^{2}}$ $w>0$

Work Step by Step

The volume formula is $V=lwh$. We are told that the volume is $8ft^3$ and the length is twice the width so $l=2w$ and $V=8$. Fill the known information into the volume formula $8=2w*w*h$ Multiply $8=2{w^2}h$ Divide $\frac{8}{2w^{2}} = \frac{2w^{2}h}{2w^{2}}$ Simplify $h = \frac{4}{w^{2}}$ $h=f(w)$ $f(w) = \frac{4}{w^{2}}$ Denominators can not be zero, so $w$ must be greater than zero. $w>0$
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