A gardener has 640 feet of fencing to fence in a rectangular garden. One side of the garden is bordered by a river and so it does not need any fencing. river garden What dimensions would guarantee that the garden has the greatest possible area? shorter side: ft (feet) longer side: ft (feet) greatest possible area: ft2 (square-feet)

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A gardener has 640 feet of fencing to fence in a
rectangular garden. One side of the garden is bordered
by a river and so it does not need any fencing.
river
garden
What dimensions would guarantee that the garden has the
greatest possible area?
shorter side:
ft (feet)
longer side:
ft (feet)
greatest possible area:
ft2 (square-feet)
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