SOLUTION: A landowner wishes to use 9 miles of fencing to enclose an isosceles triangular region of as large an area as possible. What should be the lengths of the sides of the triangle?
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Question 355117: A landowner wishes to use 9 miles of fencing to enclose an isosceles triangular region of as large an area as possible. What should be the lengths of the sides of the triangle?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The largest area is equal sides.
= 3 miles each
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