SOLUTION: To make an enclosure for chickens, a rectangular area will be fenced next to a house. Only 3 sides will need to be fenced. There is 160 ft of fencing material. What dimensions will

Question 882967: To make an enclosure for chickens, a rectangular area will be fenced next to a house. Only 3 sides will need to be fenced. There is 160 ft of fencing material. What dimensions will maximize the area of the enclosure?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the length of
one of the opposing sides
= the length
of the 3rd side
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When the form of the equation is

The max is at
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and

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The 3 sides are 40, 40, and 80
Here's the plot:

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