SOLUTION: A rancher with 750 ft of fencing wants to enclose a rectangular area and then divide it into four pens with fencing parallel to one side of the rectangle.

Question 1047498: A rancher with 750 ft of fencing wants to enclose a rectangular area and then divide it into four pens with fencing parallel to one side of the rectangle.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, ikleyn:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rancher with 750 ft of fencing wants to enclose a rectangular area and then divide it into four pens with fencing parallel to one side of the rectangle.
----
Sketch the figure.
You have a base and a top line
You have 5 line segments perpendicular connecting the base to the top.
---
2*base + 5*other = 750
----
Comment: You need to post more information.
Cheers,
Stan H.
------------

Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
Do you have a question?

According to the rules of this site, EACH post MUST contain a question. (One question)

The posts without questions are disregarded.

With it, you are always welcome to this site.

RELATED QUESTIONS
A rancher with 750 ft of fencing wants to enclose a rectangular area and then divide it... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A rancher with 750 ft of fencing wants to enclose a rectangular area and then divide it... (answered by stanbon)
Need help Please!!!! A rancher with 750ft of fencing wants to enclose a rectangular area (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME! IT'S DUE IN 5 HOURS ONLINE! THANKS! A rancher with 900... (answered by Alan3354)
A rancher with 800 feet of fencing wants to enclose a rectangular area and then divide it (answered by venugopalramana)
A farmer wants to divide his plot of land into 4 equal parts. He then will fence it in... (answered by solver91311)
A rancher wants to enclose a rectangular field with 220 ft of fencing. One side is a... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
7. A rancher wants to build a rectangular enclosure for his new heard of thestrals. He... (answered by ewatrrr)
A rancher plans to use 200 yards of fencing to enclose a rectangular corral and to... (answered by Boreal)