SOLUTION: Ely wants to enclose a rectangular garden using 150 meters fencing material. What are the dimensions of the rectangle that will maximize the area of the rectangular garden?

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Question 1173597: Ely wants to enclose a rectangular garden using 150 meters fencing material. What are the dimensions of the rectangle that will maximize the area of the rectangular garden?
Answer by ikleyn(52790)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The rectangle, which encloses the maximum area at given perimeter, is a square,


and its size is the quarter of the given perimeter, i.e.   = 37.5 meters.   ANSWER

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On rectangle enclosing the maximum area, see the lessons
    - A rectangle with a given perimeter which has the maximal area is a square
    - A farmer planning to fence a rectangular garden to enclose the maximal area
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