Question

Please help I’m being timed!! The computer rendering of a mural in a town’s square uses the function represented in the table to define the outline of a mountain in the town’s logo, where x is the distance in feet from the edge of the mural and f(x) is the distance from the ground in feet. How can the point (12, 16) be explained? A) The highest point of the mountain defined by the function is 12 feet. B) The highest point of the mountain defined by the function is 16 feet. C) The width of the base of the mountain defined by the function is 12 feet. D) The width of the base of the mountain defined by the function is 16 feet.

Answer 1

The correct option is;

B) The highest point of the mountain defined by the function is 16

Explanation:

From the given information, we have;

The distance in feet from the edge of the mountain is given as the independent variable, x

The distance in feet from the ground (which is the height) is given the as the dependent variable f(x)

Therefore, given that the point (12, 16) are the values of x and f(x) such that x = 12 and f(x) = 16 and 16 is the largest value of f(x) in the data, therefore, 16 represents the highest defined point of the mountain.