Question

A company produces machine parts. The inequality below shows all acceptable lengths, L, in centimeters, for the machine part.

L−28.5≤0.15
What is the minimum amount of centimeters for the machine part, and what is the maximum amount of centimeters for the machine part?

Answer 1

The minimum and maximum amount of centimeters for the machine part is 28.65 cm.

Step-by-step explanation:

The inequality L - 28.5 ≤ 0.15 represents the acceptable lengths, L, in centimeters for the machine part. To find the minimum amount of centimeters, we need to solve for L in the inequality.

L - 28.5 ≤ 0.15

L ≤ 0.15 + 28.5

L ≤ 28.65

So, the minimum amount of centimeters for the machine part is 28.65 cm.

Similarly, to find the maximum amount of centimeters, we need to solve for L in the inequality.

L - 28.5 ≤ 0.15

L ≤ 0.15 + 28.5

L ≤ 28.65

So, the maximum amount of centimeters for the machine part is also 28.65 cm.