Kou are in charge of constructing a zoo habitat for prairie dogs, with the requirement that the habitat must enclose 2500 square feet of area and use as little border fencing as possible. Find the dimensions of fencing that the project requires in the rectangular habitat with a 20-foot-wide nesting hutch along one side (so that fencing is not needed along those 20 feet), as shown in the figure below. nesting hutch 20 feet

Kou are in charge of constructing a zoo habitat for prairie dogs, with the requirement that the habitat must enclose 2500 square feet of area and use as little border fencing as possible. Find the dimensions of fencing that the project requires in the rectangular habitat with a 20-foot-wide nesting hutch along one side (so that fencing is not needed along those 20 feet), as shown in the figure below. nesting hutch 20 feet

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles

Section8.2: Perimeter And Area Of Polygons

Problem 31E: Mary Frances has a rectangular garden plot that encloses an area of 48 yd2. If 28 yd of fencing are...

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