SOLUTION: what are the dimensions of the largest rectangular field that can be enclosed wi5h 60 meters of wire

SOLUTION: what are the dimensions of the largest rectangular field that can be enclosed wi5h 60 meters of wire

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Question 959210: what are the dimensions of the largest rectangular field that can be enclosed wi5h 60 meters of wire
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of the rectangle is,

The perimeter of the rectangle is fixed at,

Substituting into the area,

Now the area is the function of only one variable.
We can convert to vertex form to find the maximum value.

So when the maximum area of is achieved.

So the rectangle that gives the max area is a square of side 15m.
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