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3. A rectangualr field is to be enclosed by 500m of fence. What dimensions will give the maximum area? What is the maximum area?
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3. A rectangualr field is to be enclosed by 500m of fence. What dimensions will give the maximum area? What is the maximum area?
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x = length, y = width, A = area
2x + 2y = 500 isolate one variable
y = 250 - x
Substitude y = 250 - x.
A = xy
A = x(250 - x)
= -x^2 + 250x
Complete the square.
-x^2 + 250x = - (x^2 - 250x)
= - (x^2 - 250x + 15625) + 15625
= - (x - 125)^2 + 15625
Maximum 15625 at x = 125
A square will always give you the maximum area. The maximum area is 15625m^2. The dimensions are 125m by 125m.
Knowing that a square will always give you the maximum area,
500 / 4 = l or w
l^2 or w^2 = maximum area.
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