6) A farmer decides to make three identical pens with 96 feet of fence. The pens will be next to each other sharing a fence and will be up against a barn. The barn side needs no fence. BARN PENS What dimensions for the total enclosure (rectangle including all pens) will make the area as large as possible?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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6) A farmer decides to make three identical pens with 96 feet of fence. The pens will be next to
each other sharing a fence and will be up against a barn. The barn side needs no fence.
BARN
PENS
What dimensions for the total enclosure (rectangle including all pens) will make the area as large as
possible?
Transcribed Image Text:6) A farmer decides to make three identical pens with 96 feet of fence. The pens will be next to each other sharing a fence and will be up against a barn. The barn side needs no fence. BARN PENS What dimensions for the total enclosure (rectangle including all pens) will make the area as large as possible?
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