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A farmer plans to fence in a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river (see figure below). The pasture will use 1160 meters of fencing. No fencing is need along the river. Follow the steps below to find the length x and width y of the rectangular pasture that will enclose the greatest area. River Pasture Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part 5: Part 6: Substitute x = 1160 – 2y into the primary equation A = xy To write the amount of fencing A as a function of y. A = square meters > > > >

A farmer plans to fence in a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river (see figure below). The pasture will use 1160 meters of fencing. No fencing is need along the river. Follow the steps below to find the length x and width y of the rectangular pasture that will enclose the greatest area. River Pasture Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part 5: Part 6: Substitute x = 1160 – 2y into the primary equation A = xy To write the amount of fencing A as a function of y. A = square meters > > > >

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A farmer plans to fence in a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river (see figure below). The pasture will use 1160 meters of fencing. No fencing is need along the river. Follow the steps below to find the length x and width y of the rectangular pasture that will enclose the greatest area. River Pasture Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part 5: Part 6: Substitute x = 1160 – 2y into the primary equation A xy To write the amount of fencing A as a function of y. A square meters
Transcribed Image Text:A farmer plans to fence in a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river (see figure below). The pasture will use 1160 meters of fencing. No fencing is need along the river. Follow the steps below to find the length x and width y of the rectangular pasture that will enclose the greatest area. River Pasture Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part 5: Part 6: Substitute x = 1160 – 2y into the primary equation A xy To write the amount of fencing A as a function of y. A square meters
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