SOLUTION: Problem: The fencing company you work for sends you to construct some fencing near a river. Your client wants you to enclose a corral adjacent to a river as in the diagram below. N

Question 318598: Problem: The fencing company you work for sends you to construct some fencing near a river. Your client wants you to enclose a corral adjacent to a river as in the diagram below. Note: There is no fencing on the river side.
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River
(Between these two Lines)
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| Corral |
Y | Area= 800 Square yards |
|____________________________|
x
a. Write an equation that represents the area of the enclosure. (Use the give area)
b. Solve for y, what would be the new equation?
c. Let L stand for the length of the fence, in yards, write an equation that represents the length of fencing that you need.
d. If you substituted your equation from part b into your equation in part c, then L will result in a rational function. Express L as a rational function.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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