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document.write( "a farmer decides to enclose a rectangular garden, using the side of a barn as one side of the rectangle. what is the maximum area that the farmer can enclose with 100ft of fence? what should the dimensions of the garden be to give this area?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=96206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HERE YOU HAVE A TRIANGLE WITH THREE SIDES=100 FT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE OPTIMUM AREA IS SIDES WITH A RATIO OF 1:2:1=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100/4=25 SO THE LENGTH OF EACH SIDE IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+50+25=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=25*50=1,250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOFS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET THE SHORT SIDES BE 24 & THE LONG SIDE BE 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24*52=1,248<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET THE SHORT SIDE BE 26 & THE LONG SIDE BE 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26*48=1,248\r<BR>\n" );
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