A farmer wants to build a rectangular pen and then divide it with two interior fences. The total area inside of the pen will be 2496 square meters. The exterior fencing costs $18.72 per meter and the interior fencing costs $12.00 per meter. Find the dimensions of the pen that will minimize the cost.

A farmer wants to build a rectangular pen and then divide it with two interior fences. The total area inside of the pen will be 2496 square meters. The exterior fencing costs $18.72 per meter and the interior fencing costs $12.00 per meter. Find the dimensions of the pen that will minimize the cost.

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

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Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

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