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document.write( "Not if it's rectangular.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The max area is a square --> sides = 17.5 yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 17.5^2 = 306.25 sq yds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it's circular:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 2pi*r = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 35/pi yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = pi*r^2 = pi*1225/pi^2 = 1225/pi sq yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area =~ 389.93 sq yds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What if it's a hexagon?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or an octagon, etc? </SPAN>\n" );
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