document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975411>Question 975411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are cartons full of fencing. Each carton has 24 ft of fencing inside. If Amy wants to have a rectangular garden with the largest area possible what is the area </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "is the area?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = length*width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = x(24-x) = 24x-x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A'(x) = 24-2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:: 24-2x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: Both width and length are 12'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rectangle is a square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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