document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290400>Question 290400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a fixed perimeter of 164ft, what dimensions would yield the maximum area? what is the area? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "what dimensions would yield the maximum area? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the area?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(L+W) = 164<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+W = 82<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 82-W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = W(82-W) = 82W-W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "maximum area occurs when W = -b/2a = -82/(-2) = 41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(41) = 41*(82-41) = 1681 sq. ft. (maximum area)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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