What are the dimensions of the garden with the largest area she can enclose? length for cedar side foot width for other side = = foot What is the largest area that can be enclosed? area = foot-squared

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My friend has $680 to spend on a fence for her rectangular garden. She wants to use cedar fencing
which costs $12/foot on one side, and cheaper metal fencing which costs $5/foot for the other three
sides.
O
What are the dimensions of the garden with the largest area she can enclose?
length for cedar side =
foot
width for other side =
foot
What is the largest area that can be enclosed?
area =
foot-squared
If necessary, round your answers accurate to two decimal places.
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Transcribed Image Text:My friend has $680 to spend on a fence for her rectangular garden. She wants to use cedar fencing which costs $12/foot on one side, and cheaper metal fencing which costs $5/foot for the other three sides. O What are the dimensions of the garden with the largest area she can enclose? length for cedar side = foot width for other side = foot What is the largest area that can be enclosed? area = foot-squared If necessary, round your answers accurate to two decimal places. Submit Question &
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