The figure shows a parallelogram inside a rectangle outline:
what is the area of the parallelogram?
a. 1/9 square foot
b. 1/6 square foot
c. 1/5 square foot
d.1/3 square foot

part a

x     y

0     8

1     7.5

2     7

3     6.5

4     6

5     5.5  

for every hour i deducted .5 inches from the length of the candle

part b

it is a function because for every x value there is only one y value

part   c

for every x value there is only one y value

x       y

0       8

1       7.6

2       7.2

3       6.8

step-by-step explanation: