document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057277>Question 1057277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangular flower bed is to be enclosed by a small picket fence. If the base (b) of the triangle measures 40 feet minus the measure of its height (h), what height and base length will give the maximum area? what is the maximum area? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #672346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=672346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=40-h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=40-h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F2%29%2840-h%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29%2840-h%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F2%29%2840h-h%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29%2840h-h%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=20h-%281%2F2%29h%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=20h-%281%2F2%29h%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding maximum A,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------height for maximum A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Base, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=40-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=40-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that this will be a right isosceles triangle.  HALF of a square. </SPAN>\n" );
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