A pizza shop charges customers based on the area of the pizza they order. The cost of a pizza in dollars can be represe

by sir) - 0.10r where r is the radius of the pizza in inches. What does the constant 0.10 in the function represent?

the cost of pizza in dollars per square inch

o the area of the pizza in square inches

the diameter of the pizza in inches

the cost of the pizza in dollars

The correct answer is A. The cost of pizza in dollars per square inch

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let's review the information provided to us to answer the question correctly:

Cost of the pizza = $ 0.10 * π * r², where r = radius of the pizza in inches

2. What does the constant 0.10 in the function represent?

Let's recall the formula of the area of a circle, in this case, the area of the pizza:

Area = π * r², therefore the constant 0.10 that is multiplying the area of the pizza, is the cost of the pizza in dollars per square inch and the total cost is the result of the multiplication of the area by 0.10.

The correct answer is A. The cost of pizza in dollars per square inch