document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50639>Question 50639</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321356918/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter plans to fence off a square feed lot and then cross-fence to divide the feed lot into four smaller square feed lots. If he uses 480 ft of fencing, then how much area will be filled in?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer in the back of the book is 6400ft squared. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33709 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33709\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If he fences in the square that would be 4 equal distances (sides).  If he subdivides this square to divide it into four smaller squares, then that would be two additional sides each side being equal to the four sides of the square.  This means that he has fenced a total of 6 equal distances of fence amounting to 480 feet.  Divide the 480 feet by 6, and that means that each side of the large square will be 80 feet.  The total area of this square will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80%5E2=+6400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80%5E2=+6400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet or 6400 ft. squared.\r<BR>\n" );
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