SOLUTION: kenya wants to build a pen with a perimeter of no more or no less than 30 yds. she knew that it didnt make since to consider negative numbers for her x-dimension. but she asked her

Question 207498: kenya wants to build a pen with a perimeter of no more or no less than 30 yds. she knew that it didnt make since to consider negative numbers for her x-dimension. but she asked herslef if she could interpret an x-dimension of zero in any meaningful way.she thought about the formula relating the y-dimension to the x-dimension and decided to include x=0. what layout of fencing would correspond to the value x=0? what area would be included inside the fence? why could the shape created by this fencing layout be called a "degenerate rectangle?"
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You will have a straight line with no area for a perimeter to go around
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