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? The highest point of the mountain defined by the function is 12 feet. The highest point of the mountain defined by the function is 16 feet. The width of the base of the mountain defined by the function is 12 feet. The width of the base of the mountain defined by the function is 16 feet.

  none of the above.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The problem statement tells you that the appropriate interpretation of the point (12, 16) is that the outline of the mountain on the mural is 16 feet from the ground at a point 12 feet from the edge of the mural.

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There is no information about the base of the mountain or its maximum height, so no conclusions can be drawn regarding those parameters.

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step-by-step explanation:

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(b) 240

step-by-step explanation:

first, we use the pythagorean formula using the given side lengths to find x. then we use x to find the side lengths. then we add the side lengths to find the perimeter.

pythagorean theorem formula:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(x - 20)^2 + (x - 40)^2 = x^2

x^2 - 40x + 400 + x^2 - 80x + 1600 = x^2

x^2 -120x + 2000 = 0

(x - 100)(x - 20) = 0

x - 100 = 0 or x - 20 = 0

x = 100 or x = 20

we see that the solution x = 20 must be discarded because it will give a negative side length and a side length of 0. the only valid solution is x = 100.

perimeter = sum of the lengths of the sides

perimeter = x + x - 20 + x - 40

perimeter = 3x - 60

replace x with 100.

perimeter = 3(100) - 60

perimeter = 300 - 60

perimeter = 240