SOLUTION: A farmer wants to fence in three sides of a rectangular field with 1,000 feet of fencing. The other side of the rectangle will be the river. If the enclosed area is to be maximized
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Question 455688: A farmer wants to fence in three sides of a rectangular field with 1,000 feet of fencing. The other side of the rectangle will be the river. If the enclosed area is to be maximized, find the dimensions of the field.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1000/3=333.33 ft each side for max area
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