document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109982>Question 1109982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rancher has 2000 m of wire fencing, and he wants to use this to fence off the largest possible area for some of his horses to graze. In square meters, what is the area? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A rancher has 2000 m of wire fencing, and he wants to use this to fence off the largest possible area for some of his horses to graze. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As it is formulated in the post, the largest area is the circle with the circumference equal to 2000 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But it is not what you really want // (as I suspect).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What you really want is the square, and in order for to get this correct answer, you need to say the word \"rectangle\" in your condition.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which you MISSED to say.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See the lessons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/A-rectangle-with-the-given-perimeter-which-has-the-maximal-area-is-a-square.lesson>A rectangle with a given perimeter which has the maximal area is a square</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/A-farmer-planning-to-fence-a-rectangular-garden-to-enclose-the-maximal-area.lesson>A farmer planning to fence a rectangular garden to enclose the maximal area</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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