SOLUTION: you have a 1200 foot roll of fencing and a large field. You want to make 2 paddlocks by splitting a rectangle enclosure in half. What are the dimensions of the largest such enclos

Question 172502: you have a 1200 foot roll of fencing and a large field. You want to make 2 paddlocks by splitting a rectangle enclosure in half. What are the dimensions of the largest such enclosure
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let width =
Let length =
Let area =

If I set to find the roots, the
maximum will be at which
is exactly 1/2 way between the roots

And, since

The dimensions of the largest enclosure will
be when width = 200 ft and length = 300 ft
check answer:

and

ft2
To see if this is max area change and
slightly but still make true, like

It ends up being a little less as it should

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