A farmer wants to enclose a rectangular area next to his barn. The barn serves as one side of the rectangle. If he has 200 feet of fencing to use, what dimensions of the rectangle will maximize the area? What is the maximum area?

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A farmer wants to enclose a rectangular area next to his barn. The barn serves as one side of the rectangle. If he has 200 feet of fencing to use, what dimensions of the rectangle will maximize the area? What is the maximum area?

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