The amount of paper, R, recycled by a city with population p is given by =(). R is measured in tons per week, and p is measured in thousands of people. A. The city of Galveston has a population of 50,000 and recycles 7 tons of garbage each week. Express this information in terms of the function f. B. Explain the meaning of the statement (20)=3.

a) f(50) = 7

b) for a population of 20000 people, the amount of paper being recycled is 3 tons.

Explanation:

A function shows the relationship between two or more variables (an independent variable and a dependent variable), relating the input to output. The independent variable does not depend on any variable and it is also the input while the dependent variable depends on other variables and it is the output

a) Since the function is given as R = f(p), a population of 50,000 and recycles 7 tons of garbage each week is represented as:

f(50) = 7

f(50) means 50000 people and the 7 means 7 tons

b) f(20) = 3 means that for a population of 20000 people, the amount of paper being recycled is 3 tons.