18. A farmer intends to make four identical rectangular pens each with an area of 100 m² as shown in the figure. What are the dimension of fence that minimize the amount of the materials used? (Note that the farmer does not need a fence along the side of the barn.)
18. A farmer intends to make four identical rectangular pens each with an area of 100 m² as shown in the figure. What are the dimension of fence that minimize the amount of the materials used? (Note that the farmer does not need a fence along the side of the barn.)
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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Chapter5: Similar Triangles
Section5.4: The Pythagorean Theorem
Problem 38E: When the rectangle in the accompanying drawing whose dimensions are 16 by 9 is cut into pieces and...
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