document.write( "Question 821959: You have 108 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular plot that borders on a river. If you do not fence the side along the river, find the length and width of the plot that will maximize the area. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #494510 by TimothyLamb(4379)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! --- \n" ); document.write( "2x + y = 108 \n" ); document.write( "y = -2x + 108 \n" ); document.write( "a = xy \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "a = xy \n" ); document.write( "a(x) = x(-2x + 108) \n" ); document.write( "a(x) = -2xx + 108x \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=-2, b=108, and c=0 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "to solve the quadratic equation, by using the quadratic formula, copy and paste this: \n" ); document.write( "-2 108 0 \n" ); document.write( "into this solver: https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "the quadratic vertex is a maximum at: ( x= 27, a(x)= 1458 ) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x= width = 27 ft \n" ); document.write( "y= length = 54 ft \n" ); document.write( "maximum area = 1458 sq.ft \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php \n" ); document.write( " |