SOLUTION: suppose you have 20 meters of fencing for making a rectangular dog pen. what is the maximum area you can enclose

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Question 322263: suppose you have 20 meters of fencing for making a rectangular dog pen. what is the maximum area you can enclose
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The object that provides the maximum area for a given perimeter is the square.
The perimeter of a square is,
P=4s=20
s=5m
The maximum area would then by
A=5%5E2=25 sq.m.