SOLUTION: A farmer has 724 feet of fencing to enclose the rectangular pasture shown below. Because a river runs along one side, fencing will be needed on only three sides. Find the dimension

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Question 1164032: A farmer has 724 feet of fencing to enclose the rectangular pasture shown below. Because a river runs along one side, fencing will be needed on only three sides. Find the dimensions (in ft) of the pasture if its length is double its width and parallel to the river
Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From the given conditions,  if W is the width of the rectangular pasture, you have this equation


    W + (2W) + W = 724   feet


    4W = 724

     W = 724/4 = 181 ft.


The dimensions of the rectangular pasture are  181 ft by 362 ft.    ANSWER



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