Question

A square is 7 inches on each side. A small square, X inches on each side, is cut out from each corner of the original square. Represent the area of the remaining portion of the square in the form of a polynomial function A(X)

Answer 1

Explanation:

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If you have a square with sides measuring 7 inches, and you cut out smaller squares with a side length of X inches from each corner, the remaining area can be expressed as a polynomial function. The area of the original square is 49 square inches, and the total area of the small squares cut out is 4X to the second square inches. Thus, the area of the remaining portion is given by the expression: A(X) = 49 - 4X²