The average distance of the Earth from the Sun is 93 million miles. This distance is not constant due to the elliptical rotation of the Earth around the sun and can vary by approximately 1.6 million miles. Which equation can be used to represent the minimum and maximum distances between the Earth and the Sun?

|x - 93| = 1.6

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the minimum and maximum distance between the earth and the sun in million miles.

The average distance between the earth and sun is 93 million miles and can vary by approximately 1.6 million miles. Hence:

x = 93 + 1.6 or x = 93 - 1.6

x - 93 = 1.6 or x - 93 = -1.6

x - 93 = 16 or -(x - 93) = 1.6

But |x - 93| = x - 93 or -(x - 93). Therefore:

|x - 93| = 1.6

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet