document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=739578>Question 739578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Farmer Fred wants to fence in a rectangular pasture that is bordered on one side by a river. He plans to use 7200 feet of fence to enclose the other three sides. What should the length of the pasture be if the enclosed area is to be a maximum?   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If he fences all 4 sides, the max is a square, area = 1800^2 = 3240000 sq ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fencing 3 sides, make the width 1/2 the length --> 1800*3600 = 2x the area of the square.<BR>\n" );
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