Question

Daniella accidentally left the drain partially open as she began filling the bathtub. The amount of water, in gallons, pouring into the tub after x minutes is given by the function f. f( x )=12x The amount of water, in gallons, draining from the tub after x minutes is given by the function g. g( x )=6x What is the equation of a function k that gives the amount of water in the tub in this situation after x minutes?

Answer 1

k(x) = 6x

Explanation:

A function shows the relationship between two or more variables. It shows the relationship between an independent and a dependent variable.

Given that the amount of water being poured into the tube is given by f(x) = 12x, where x is in minutes and the amount of water draining out of the tub is given by the function g( x )=6x. The amount of water remaining in the tube after x minutes is gotten by finding the difference between the amount of water entering the tube and the amount leaving the tube after x minutes. If k is the function representing the amount of water in the tube after x minutes, it is given by:

k(x) = f(x) - g(x)

k(x) = 12x - 6x

k(x) = 6x