A large square has an area of 36 square centimeters ($cm^2$). Small s…

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A large square has an area of 36 square centimeters (

c m^{2}

). Small squares of area 4

c m^{2}

are cut out of the large square one by one. Which function f gives the area of the resulting figure, in

c m^{2}

, after x small squares are cut out?

f (x) = 36 - 4 x

f (x) = 36 x - 2

f (x) = 40 x

f (x) = 34 x