A rectangle has a length that is 24 times its width. The function $y=…

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A rectangle has a length that is 24 times its width. The function

y = (24 w) (w)

represents this situation, where

y

is the area, in square feet, of the rectangle and

w > 0

. Which of the following is the best interpretation of

24 w

in this context?

The length of the rectangle, in feet

The area of the rectangle, in square feet

The difference between the length and the width of the rectangle, in feet

The width of the rectangle, in feet