SOLUTION: It takes 68 feet of fencing to enclose your garden. According to your calculations, you will need 337 square feet to plant everything you want. 34 − x x are the s

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Question 637680: It takes 68 feet of fencing to enclose your
garden. According to your calculations, you
will need 337 square feet to plant everything you want.
34 − x
x are the side lengths
What is the maximum area you can get
with 68 ft of fencing?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

the maximum area you can get with 68 ft of fencing: 

A Square Shaped Area 68/4 = 17ft a side:   A = 289 ft^22

Note:  there is NO real solution to:

  x(34-x) = 337 ft^2

 x^2 - 34x + 337 = 0



 

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