Enclosing the Largest Area The owner of the Rancho Los Feliz has 3540 yd of fencing to enclose a rectangular piece of 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? X yd x yd What is this area? x yd?

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Enclosing the Largest Area The owner of the Rancho Los Feliz has 3540 yd of fencing to enclose a rectangular piece of 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?
X yd
= 0
X yd
What is this area?
x yd?
Transcribed Image Text:Enclosing the Largest Area The owner of the Rancho Los Feliz has 3540 yd of fencing to enclose a rectangular piece of 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? X yd = 0 X yd What is this area? x yd?
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