SOLUTION: A farmer decides to enclose a rectangle garden,using the side of a barn as one side of the rectangle. What is the maximum area that the farmer can inclose with 60 ft of fence? What

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Question 263653: A farmer decides to enclose a rectangle garden,using the side of a barn as one side of the rectangle. What is the maximum area that the farmer can inclose with 60 ft of fence? What should the dimensions of the garden be to give this area?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, richwmiller:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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a square of 15 ft by 15 ft

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Tutor rfer,
You forgot to take into account the side of the barn.
I suggest 20 ft*20 ft=400 sq ft.
20 from the barn and 60 from the fencing for a total perimeter of 80.