11. A farmer has 1200 feet of fencing for enclosing a trapezoidal field along a river as shown. One of the parallel sides is three times longer than the other (this is 3x side shown below). No fencing is needed along the river. Find the largest area the farmer can enclose. 3x

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11. A farmer has 1200 feet of fencing for enclosing a trapezoidal field along a river as shown. One of
the parallel sides is three times longer than the other (this is 3x side shown below). No fencing is
needed along the river. Find the largest area the farmer can enclose.
3x
Transcribed Image Text:11. A farmer has 1200 feet of fencing for enclosing a trapezoidal field along a river as shown. One of the parallel sides is three times longer than the other (this is 3x side shown below). No fencing is needed along the river. Find the largest area the farmer can enclose. 3x
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