A lifeguard needs to rope off a rectangular swimming area in front of Long Lake Beach, using 2500 yd of rope and floats. What dimensions of the rectangle will maximize the area? What is the maximum area? (Note that the shoreline is one side of the rectangle.)

A lifeguard needs to rope off a rectangular swimming area in front of Long Lake Beach, using 2500 yd of rope and floats. What dimensions of the rectangle will maximize the area? What is the maximum area? (Note that the shoreline is one side of the rectangle.)

Intermediate Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285195728

Author:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Publisher:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Chapter9: Functions

Section9.CR: Review Problem Set

Problem 37CR: A garden has 60 yards of fencing and wants to enclose a rectangular garden that requires fencing...

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A lifeguard needs to rope off a rectangular swimming area in front of Long Lake Beach, using 2500 yd of rope and floats. What dimensions of
the rectangle will maximize the area? What is the maximum area? (Note that the shoreline is one side of the rectangle.)

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