SOLUTION: What are the dimensions of a largest rectangular field which can be enclosed by 1200 cm of fencing? Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)

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Question 872784: What are the dimensions of a largest rectangular field which can be enclosed by 1200 cm of fencing?
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)
Found 2 solutions by Seutip, MathTherapy:
Answer by Seutip(231) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given a perimeter of 1200 cm.
P=2x+2y
where x is the width and y is the length
1200=2x%2B2y
1200=2%28x%2By%29
600=x%2By
You can use,
200 and 400 with an area of 80,000 cm.
100 and 500 with an area of 50,000 cm.
Anything you like! :)

Answer by MathTherapy(10549) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What are the dimensions of a largest rectangular field which can be enclosed by 1200 cm of fencing?
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)


Largest rectangular field: A square, or 1200%2F4, or dimensions of highlight_green%28300_by_300%29 cm, for largest area (90000%5E2cm)