A farmer is building a fence to enclose a rectangular area consisting of two separate regions. The four walls and one additional vertical segment (to separate the regions) are made up of fencing, as shown below. If the farmer has 234 feet of fencing, what are the dimensions of the region which enclose the maximal area?

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Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles
Section8.2: Perimeter And Area Of Polygons
Problem 34E: The farmer in Exercise 33 has decided to take the fencing purchased and use it to enclose the...
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A farmer is building a fence to enclose a
rectangular area consisting of two separate
regions. The four walls and one additional vertical
segment (to separate the regions) are made up of
fencing, as shown below.
If the farmer has 234 feet of fencing, what are the
dimensions of the region which enclose the
maximal area?
Transcribed Image Text:A farmer is building a fence to enclose a rectangular area consisting of two separate regions. The four walls and one additional vertical segment (to separate the regions) are made up of fencing, as shown below. If the farmer has 234 feet of fencing, what are the dimensions of the region which enclose the maximal area?
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