SOLUTION: Toni has 16 feet of edging to make a flower garden. She wants the garden to have the greatest possible area. What dimensions should the garden have?
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Question 147498: Toni has 16 feet of edging to make a flower garden. She wants the garden to have the greatest possible area. What dimensions should the garden have?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A circle has the greatest area for a given circumference. Do you need to prove that?
Anyway, the circumference is 16, so the diameter is 16/PI, or apx 5.093 feet. This encloses an area of 20.372 sq feet.
If you made a square, it would enclose 16 sq feet.
If you need a proof about the circle, email me.
My email is gsihoutx@aol.com
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