document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=744518>Question 744518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.	You have 150 yards of fencing to enclose a rectangular region. One side of the rectangle does not need fencing. Find the dimensions of the rectangle that maximize the enclosed area. What is the maximum area?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.	Write the equation for the area of the rectangular region:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	Write the equation for the fencing required:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.	Solve the equation for fencing for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.	Substitute the result of step c) into the area equation to obtain A as function of x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "e.	Write the function in the form of f(x)=ax^2+bx+c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Calculate –b/2a. If a < 0, the function has a maximum at this value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f. This means that the area inside the fencing is maximized when x = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g.	Find the length of side y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h.	Find the maximum area. </SPAN>\n" );
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