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15. A rancher will use 600 m of fencing to build a corral in the shape of a semicircle on top of a rectangle (Figure 10). Find the dimensions that maximize the area of the corral. FIGURE 10

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15. A rancher will use 600 m of fencing to build a corral in the shape of a semicircle on top of a rectangle (Figure 10).
Find the dimensions that maximize the area of the corral.
FIGURE 10

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