SOLUTION: What is the minimum amount of fencing needed to construct a rectangular enclosure containing 1800 square feet using a river as a natural boundary on one side?

Question 1093825: What is the minimum amount of fencing needed to construct a rectangular enclosure containing 1800 square feet using a river as a natural boundary on one side?
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What is the minimum amount of fencing needed to construct a rectangular enclosure containing 1800 square feet using a river as a natural boundary on one side?
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let L = the length
let w = the width
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Area
L * w = 1800
L =
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perimeter (p), only 3 sides of fence required, therefore
p = L + 2w
Replace L with
p(w) = + 2w
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Plot this equation

minimum fencing occurs when w = 30, then L = 1800/60 = 60
therefore min fencing is 120 (green line). 60 + 2(30)
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