Asked by diddy

If w represents the width of a rectangular dance floor, which situation CANNOT be represented by a linear function of w?


the perimeter of the floor in meters, if its length is 9 meters


the length of the floor in meters, if its perimeter is 32 meters


the area of the floor in square meters, if its length is 9 meters


the length of the floor in meters, if its area is 63 square meters

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The situation "the length of the floor in meters, if its area is 63 square meters" cannot be linear in w.

Reason: area = length × width = 63, so length = 63/w, which is a reciprocal (hyperbolic) function of w, not a linear function.