Enclosing the Largest Area grazing land along the straight portion of a river and then subdivide it by means of a fence running parallel to the sides. No fencing is required along the river. (See the figure below.) What are the dimensions of the largest area that can be enclosed? The owner of the Rancho Los Feliz has 3240 yd of fencing to enclose a rectangular piece of X = yd y = yd What is this area? yd2

Enclosing the Largest Area grazing land along the straight portion of a river and then subdivide it by means of a fence running parallel to the sides. No fencing is required along the river. (See the figure below.) What are the dimensions of the largest area that can be enclosed? The owner of the Rancho Los Feliz has 3240 yd of fencing to enclose a rectangular piece of X = yd y = yd What is this area? yd2

College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

12th Edition

ISBN:9781305652231

Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Publisher:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Chapter1: Equations And Inequalities

Section1.CM: Cumulative Review Exercises

Problem 43CM: Gardening A gardener wishes to enclose her rectangular raspberry patch with 40 feet of fencing. The...

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