document.write( "Question 387878: John wants to fence a 150 square rectangular field. He wants the length and width to be natural numbers. What field dimensions will require the least amount of fencing? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #275193 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! John wants to fence a 150 square rectangular field. \n" ); document.write( "He wants the length and width to be natural numbers. \n" ); document.write( " What field dimensions will require the least amount of fencing? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Least amt of fencing would be a square \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The square root of 150 is 12.47, nearest value that is factor of 150 = 10 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "A field 10 by 15 would use least amt of fencing and have integer values for L & W \n" ); document.write( " |