A print shop charges a fixed amount per photocopy and gives a 10% discount off the total cost of the photocopies. The total cost is a function of the number of photocopies made. What is the independent quantity in this situation ?

  the number of photocopies made

Step-by-step explanation:

The wording "a function of the number of photocopies made" tells you that "the number of photocopies made" is the independent variable.

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The wording "y is a function of x" means x is the independent variable.

area of part 1:

a1=base*height/2=(8+2)*(8-2-2-1)/2=10*3/2=15 ft^2

area of part 2:

a2=length*width=(8+2)*1=10 ft2

area of part 3:

a3=length*width=8*2=16 ft2

total shaded area : a1+a2+a3=41 ft2

total area of the reactangle : a=16*8=128 ft2

total area of the nonshaded region : 128-41=87 ft2