document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202890>Question 1202890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A city park commission received a donation of playground equipment from a parents' organization. The area of the playground needs to be 256 square yards for the children to use it safely. The playground will be rectangular.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The city will also put a fence around the playground. The perimeter, P, of the fence includes the gates. To save money, the city wants the least perimeter of fencing for the area of 256 square yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With one side 8 yards longer than the other side, what are the side lengths for the least perimeter of fencing?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "side lengths x and x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of  256 square yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+8)=256, and want the smallest perimeter, p;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=2x+2(x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "either use of derivative, or help of a graphing tool\r<BR>\n" );
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