A farmer wants to enclose two adjacent goat pens beside his barn (see figure below). The wall of the barn forms one side of the goat pens and the farmer has 48 meters of fencing available. Goat pen Barn Goat pen a. What is the largest possible total area of the goat pens? b. What are the dimensions of each goat pen?

A farmer wants to enclose two adjacent goat pens beside his barn (see figure below). The wall of the barn forms one side of the goat pens and the farmer has 48 meters of fencing available. Goat pen Barn Goat pen a. What is the largest possible total area of the goat pens? b. What are the dimensions of each goat pen?

Mathematics For Machine Technology

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337798310

Author:Peterson, John.

Publisher:Peterson, John.

Chapter6: Combined Operations Of Common Fractions And Mixed Numbers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15A: Four studs of the following lengths in inches are to be machined from bar stock: 134,178,2516 and...

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