SOLUTION: Andy's house is on a large lot. He got 100 yards of chain-link fence on sale. He wants to use all of the material to completely enclose a rectangular area in his backyard. He wants
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Question 1000016: Andy's house is on a large lot. He got 100 yards of chain-link fence on sale. He wants to use all of the material to completely enclose a rectangular area in his backyard. He wants to make the fenced area 60 feet wide and as long as possible. What is the longest length possible for the sides?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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W=width=60ft; L=length
P=perimeter=100yds=300ft
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P=2(L+W)
300ft=2(L+60ft)
150ft=L+60ft
90ft=L
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ANSWER: The length will be 90 feet.
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