Question

1. A rectangle has a length 2 ft less than three times its width. What is the area of the rectangle when its width is 2 ft?

A. 8 square ft
B. 6 square ft
C. 12 square ft
D.10 square ft

2. From an elevation of 3.5 m below the surface of the water, a northern bottle nose whale dives at a rate of 1.8 m/s. What is the whale's depth after 4 min?

A.-435.5 m
B.-212.5 m
C.-10.7 m
D.-170.2 m

Answer 1

 1 - A 8 square ft 
2 - A -435.5M

Answer 2

Part 1)

Let

x-------> the length of the rectangle

y-------> the width of the rectangle

we know that

the area of the rectangle is equal to

$A=xy$

$x=3y-2$ ------> equation A

when

$y=2\ ft$

substitute the value of y in the equation A

$x=3*2-2=4\ ft$

Find the area

$A=4*2=8\ ft^{2}$

therefore

the answer  Part 1) is the option A

$8\ ft^{2}$

Part 2)  

we know that

the rate of dives is $1.8\frac{m}{s}$

The linear equation is

$y=-3.5-1.8x$

where

x------> is the time in seconds

y-----> is the depth in meters

For $x=4\ min$

convert to seconds

$4\ min*(60)=240\ sec$

substitute in the linear equation

$y=-3.5-1.8*240=-435.5\ m$

therefore

the answer part 2) is the option A

$-435.5\ m$