Question

A rectangular gym has an area of 4x2 ft2. The school decides to add a new weight room. The total area of the gym and the weight room is (4x2 + 520) ft2.What does the constant term represent in terms of this problem? A.The new weight room has an area of 4x2 ft2. B.The gym has an area of 520 ft2. C.The new weight room has an area of 520 ft2. D.The new weight room can hold 520 people.

Answer 1

C.

The 520 is the new thing added to the equation, which makes it equal to the new weight room's size.

Answer 2

520 ft² represented the area of the weight room .

Option (C) is correct .

Explanation:

As given

A rectangular gym has an area of 4x² ft² .

The school decides to add a new weight room.

The total area of the gym and the weight room is (4x² + 520) ft².

As new weight room is added to the gym .

Thus 520 ft² represented the area of the weight room .

Option (C) is correct .