PLEASE HELP ME ANSWER WITH SOLUTION 2 1. A farmer plans to fence a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river. The pasture must contain 500,000 square meters in order to provide enough grass for the herd. What dimensions would require the least amount of fencing if no fencing is needed along the river? 2. A rectangular page is to contain 50 square inches of print. The margins on each side are 1 inch. Find the dimensions of the page such that the least amount of paper is used.

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1. A farmer plans to fence a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river. The pasture must contain 500,000 square meters in order to provide enough grass for the herd. What dimensions would require the least amount of fencing if no fencing is needed along the river?

2. A rectangular page is to contain 50 square inches of print. The margins on each side are 1 inch. Find the dimensions of the page such that the least amount of paper is used.

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