SOLUTION: Dianne wanted to place a garden so that a side of her house serves as a boundary. Find the dimensions of the largest rectangular garden that can have if she has 64m of fencing mate

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Question 630768: Dianne wanted to place a garden so that a side of her house serves as a boundary. Find the dimensions of the largest rectangular garden that can have if she has 64m of fencing material.
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A square will have the largest area.
so 64 m will be for three equal sides.
64/3=21 1/3 each side

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