SOLUTION: A rectangular dog pen is constructed using a barn wall as one side and 27m of fencing for the other 3 sides. Find the dimensions of the pen that give the greatest area.

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Question 280708: A rectangular dog pen is constructed using a barn wall as one side and 27m of fencing for the other 3 sides. Find the dimensions of the pen that give the greatest area.
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
27/3=9 m
9 by 9

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