document.write( "Question 67551: if i have 1200 feet of fencing what is the largest rectangular area i could have if i wanted to fence my backyard using the side of my house as a side? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #48065 by venugopalramana(3286)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! if i have 1200 feet of fencing what is the largest rectangular area i could have if i wanted to fence my backyard using the side of my house as a side \n" ); document.write( "FENCING IS NEEDED FOR 3 SIDES ONLY \n" ); document.write( "LENGTH OF FENCING = L+L+B=2L+B=1200 \n" ); document.write( "B=1200-2L \n" ); document.write( "AREA=A=L*B=L(1200-2L)=1200L-2L^2=-2[L^2-600L) \n" ); document.write( "A=-2[L^2-2(L)300+300^2-300^2] \n" ); document.write( "=-2(L-300)^2+2*90000 \n" ); document.write( "A=180000-2(L-300)^2 \n" ); document.write( "A WILL BE MAXIMUM WHEN L=300 \n" ); document.write( "MAXIMUM FENCING AREA=180000 \n" ); document.write( " |