Question

which piece of text uses this meaning of formula? formula noun a recipe or a mixture of ingredients the formula for finding the area of a square is ( a^2 ), where ( a ) is the length of one side. when the coca - cola company introduced a new formula for its popular soft drink in 1985, it was the first time the product had been changed in ninety - nine years.

Explanation:

We need to find the text where "formula" means "a recipe or a mixture of ingredients". The first text uses "formula" as a mathematical formula (for area of a square). The second text refers to the formula (mixture of ingredients) of Coca - Cola's soft drink, which matches the given definition.

Answer:

When the Coca - Cola Company introduced a new formula for its popular soft drink in 1985, it was the first time the product had been changed in ninety - nine years.