SOLUTION: A farmer has 500m of fencing with which to enclose a rectangular paddock. Find the maximum area that can be enclosed?

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Question 1173544: A farmer has 500m of fencing with which to enclose a rectangular paddock. Find the maximum area that can be enclosed?
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Maximum area provides a square with the side measure of   500%2F4 = 125 meters.       ANSWER


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