SOLUTION: A deck is built against two outer walls of a house with the proportions shown in the diagram. 52 feet of iron fencing is to be placed along the outside of the deck:
a) Write an
Algebra.Com
Question 1171082: A deck is built against two outer walls of a house with the proportions shown in the diagram. 52 feet of iron fencing is to be placed along the outside of the deck:
a) Write an equation for the area of the deck in terms of x
b) What value of x and y will maximize the area of the deck?
c) What is the maximum area of the deck?
Answer by Solver92311(821) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What diagram? READ what you have written BEFORE you click on "Send". Use your head for something besides a hat rack, please.
John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
From
I > Ø
RELATED QUESTIONS
Jelani’s family is putting up a fence around their yard
shown in the diagram below.... (answered by ikleyn)
A circular bicycle track is built with a radius 45m. what will be the total length, in... (answered by ikleyn)
a circular bicycle track is built with a radius 45m. what will be the total length, in... (answered by Alan3354)
I need help with this word problem.
A rectangular corral is built against a cliff in... (answered by hkwu)
A swimming pool and deck are built in a rectangle with length 40 ft and width 18 ft. If... (answered by rosebrice)
a circular bicycle track is built with a radius 45m. what will be the total length, in... (answered by josmiceli)
In a standard deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a... (answered by Earlsdon,rfer,kasie)
a 22-foot ladder is leaning against a house with the base of the ladder 4 feet from the... (answered by Alan3354)
I want to build a right triangular deck behind my house. The hypotenuse of the deck... (answered by rfer)