SOLUTION: Ely wants to enclose a rectangular garden using 150 meters fencing material. What are the dimensions of the rectangle that will maximize the area of the rectangular garden?

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Question 1173597: Ely wants to enclose a rectangular garden using 150 meters fencing material. What are the dimensions of the rectangle that will maximize the area of the rectangular garden?
Answer by ikleyn(52793) About Me  (Show Source):
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The rectangle, which encloses the maximum area at given perimeter, is a square,


and its size is the quarter of the given perimeter, i.e.  150%2F4 = 37.5 meters.   ANSWER

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