Question

which piece of text uses this meaning of formula? formula noun a recipe or a mixture of ingredients 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. the formula for finding the area of a square is a², where a is the length of one side.

Explanation:

The first text refers to a new recipe or mixture of ingredients for a soft - drink when it mentions a new "formula" for Coca - Cola. The second text refers to a mathematical rule for finding the area of a square.

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.