53. Suppose that a family wants to fence in an area of their yard for vegetable garden to keep out deer. One side is already fenced from the neighbor's property. (See Example 5) a. If the family has enough money to buy 160 ft of fencing, what dimensions would produce the maximum area for the garden? b. What is the maximum area?

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53. Suppose that a family wants to fence in an area of their yard for vegetable garden to keep out deer. One side is already fenced from the neighbor's property. (See Example 5) a. If the family has enough money to buy 160 ft of fencing, what dimensions would produce the maximum area for the garden? b. What is the maximum area?

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