Arectangular plot of farmland will be bounded on one side by a river and on the other three sides by a singleo-strand electric fence Wth 800m of wire at your disposal what is the largest area you can endose and what are its dimensions? The maximum area of the rectangular plot is 80,000 The length of the shorter side of the rectangular plot is 200m The length of the longer side of the rectangular plot is 400 m.

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A rectangular plot of farmland will be bounded on one side by a river and on the other three sides by a single-strand electric fence. With 800 m of wire at your disposal, what is the largest area you can enclose
and what are its dimensions?
The maximum area of the rectangular plot is 80,000 m.
The length of the shorter side of the rectangular plot is 200m.
The length of the longer side of the rectangular plot is 400 m.
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Transcribed Image Text:A rectangular plot of farmland will be bounded on one side by a river and on the other three sides by a single-strand electric fence. With 800 m of wire at your disposal, what is the largest area you can enclose and what are its dimensions? The maximum area of the rectangular plot is 80,000 m. The length of the shorter side of the rectangular plot is 200m. The length of the longer side of the rectangular plot is 400 m. Question is complete 440 an plype here to search DEL %23 E Tab Caps Lock (BIN 5S
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