An Architect Plans To Build A Triangular Enclosure With A Fence On Two Sides And A Wall On The Third Side. Each Of The Fence Segments Has Fixed Length L. What Is The Length X Of The Third Side If The Region Enclosed Has The Largest Possible Area? Show Work And Justify Why Your Answer Really Gives The Maximum Area

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An Architect Plans To Build A Triangular Enclosure With A Fence On Two Sides And A Wall On The Third Side. Each Of The Fence Segments Has Fixed Length L. What Is The Length X Of The Third Side If The Region Enclosed Has The Largest Possible Area? Show Work And Justify Why Your Answer Really Gives The Maximum Area

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