A farmer wants to fence a rectangular pasture next to a river. The pasture must contain 245,000 square meters in order to provide enough grass for the heard. What is the length of the shortest side of the rectangle if we are trying to create dimensions that will require the least amount of fencing if no fencing is needed along the river.

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A farmer wants to fence a rectangular pasture
next to a river. The pasture must contain
245,000 square meters in order to provide
enough grass for the heard. What is the length
of the shortest side of the rectangle if we are
trying to create dimensions that will require the
least amount of fencing if no fencing is needed
along the river.
Transcribed Image Text:A farmer wants to fence a rectangular pasture next to a river. The pasture must contain 245,000 square meters in order to provide enough grass for the heard. What is the length of the shortest side of the rectangle if we are trying to create dimensions that will require the least amount of fencing if no fencing is needed along the river.
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