Suppose you want to use 1080 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular plot of land. The fencing should include an extra section across its width as shown below. a. For widith = x feet, find a function that describes all possible areas. A(x) =. b. What is the maximum area that can be enclosed?

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Suppose you want to use 1080 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular plot of land. The
fencing should include an extra section across its width as shown below.
a. For widith = x feet, find a function that describes all possible areas.
A(x) =
b. What is the maximum area that can be enclosed?
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose you want to use 1080 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular plot of land. The fencing should include an extra section across its width as shown below. a. For widith = x feet, find a function that describes all possible areas. A(x) = b. What is the maximum area that can be enclosed?
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