document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1178945>Question 1178945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The owner of the Rancho Grande has 2,956 yd of fencing with which to enclose a rectangular piece of grazing land situated along the straight portion of a river. If fencing is not required along the river, what are the dimensions (in yd) of the largest area he can enclose? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #808422 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=808422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the side be x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "two sides 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2956-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = L * W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = x(2956-2x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2956x -2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "derivative = 2956 -4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2956 -4x =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 739 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 1478 yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2956-1478= 1478 yards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = L * W\r<BR>\n" );
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