Ricky wants to fence three sides of a rectangular exercise yard for his dog. The fourth side of the exercise yard will be a side of the house. He has 60 feet of fencing available. Find the dimensions that will enclose the maximum area. The fence parallel to the house is feet, the fence perpendicular to the house is feet and the area of the yard is square feet.

Ricky wants to fence three sides of a rectangular exercise yard for his dog. The fourth side of the exercise yard will be a side of the house. He has 60 feet of fencing available. Find the dimensions that will enclose the maximum area. The fence parallel to the house is feet, the fence perpendicular to the house is feet and the area of the yard is square feet.

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter10: Quadratic Equations

Section10.4: Solve Applications Modeled By Quadratic Equations

Problem 10.80TI: The distance between opposite corners of a rectangular field is four more than the width of the...

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