SOLUTION: Jane has 64 feet of flexible plastic fence to enclose a garden. She wants to make either a square or circular shaped garden using all of her fence material. Which shape will give h

Question 607628: Jane has 64 feet of flexible plastic fence to enclose a garden. She wants to make either a square or circular shaped garden using all of her fence material. Which shape will give her the largest area for her garden?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jane has 64 feet of flexible plastic fence to enclose a garden. She wants to make either a square or circular shaped garden using all of her fence material. Which shape will give her the largest area for her garden?
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A circle.
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