SOLUTION: Farmer has 32m of fencing to build a rectangular pen alongside the barn with fencing on only 3 sides. Determine the dimensions of the pen that will give the farmer maximum area. dr
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Question 1168415: Farmer has 32m of fencing to build a rectangular pen alongside the barn with fencing on only 3 sides. Determine the dimensions of the pen that will give the farmer maximum area. draw a diagram
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Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, solver91311:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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See the lesson
- A farmer planning to fence a rectangular area along the river to enclose the maximal area
in this site.
Find there a TWIN problem, solved and explained in all datails.
Consider it as your TEMPLATE.
Read it attentively, and then solve your problem in the same way.
Enjoy (!)
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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