document.write( "Question 455999: a man has 30 feet of fence for a rectangular garden.
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document.write( "what is the area of the largest garden he can build with a whole-number dimensions? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #313024 by solver91311(24713) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The greatest area is obtained for a given perimeter is when the rectangle is a square whose side is one-fourth of the perimeter. Your perimeter is 30 feet, one-fourth of 30 feet is 7.5 feet. But you need whole number dimensions -- that means 8 feet long by 7 feet wide. 56 square feet total area.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |