SOLUTION: This is a quadratic function problem please show me the steps John has 128 meters of fencing material with which he wants to make a rectangular pen. If he uses the side of

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Question 28993: This is a quadratic function problem please show me the steps

John has 128 meters of fencing material with which he wants to make a rectangular pen. If he uses the side of his house as one of the walls, find the nmaximum area he can enclose and the dimensions.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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THE MAXIMUM AREA WOULD BE A SQUARE THEREFORE WITH THE HOUSE AS ONE SIDE THE 128 METERS OF FENCING WOULD BE USED FOR THE THREE REMAINING SIDES OR
128/3=42 2/3 METERS. THIS WILL GIVE YOU (42 2/3)X(43 2/3) SQUARE METERS FOR THE PEN OR APPROXIMATELY 1820.4 SQUARE METERS.