document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265935>Question 265935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Enclosing the Most Area with a Fence.  A farmer with 4000 meters of fencing wants to enclose a rectangular plot that borders a river, what is the largest area tha can be enclosed? (see figure)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        river<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x{     plot    }x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   __________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4000-2x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE FORMULA IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(4,000-2X)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,000X-2X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2-4,000X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X^2-2,000X)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE SQUARE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X^2-2,000X+1,000,000)=2*1,000,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-1,000)^2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1,000 FOR THE SHORT SIDE MEASUREMENT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*1,000=2,000 FOR THE LONG SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+X+2X=4,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*1,000=4,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=4,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*1,000=4,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,000=4,000 FOR THE FENCE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=2*1,000,000=2,000,000 ANS. FOR THE MAXIMUM AREA. </SPAN>\n" );
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