A farmer wants to fence a rectangular area and then divide it in half with a fence parallel to one of the sides of the rectangle. The farmer has a total of 900 feet of fencing for this project. What is the largest possible total area (in square feet) the farmer can enclose? You may find the diagram of the fence, below, helpful. Length of rectangular area Width of rectangular area

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A farmer wants to fence a rectangular area and then divide it in half with a fence parallel to one of the
sides of the rectangle. The farmer has a total of 900 feet of fencing for this project. What is the largest
possible total area (in square feet) the farmer can enclose?
You may find the diagram of the fence, below, helpful.
Length of rectangular area
Width of rectangular area
Transcribed Image Text:A farmer wants to fence a rectangular area and then divide it in half with a fence parallel to one of the sides of the rectangle. The farmer has a total of 900 feet of fencing for this project. What is the largest possible total area (in square feet) the farmer can enclose? You may find the diagram of the fence, below, helpful. Length of rectangular area Width of rectangular area
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