SOLUTION: A town is planning a playground. It wants to fence in a rectangular space using an existing wall. What is the greatest area it can fence in using 100 ft of donated fencing?

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Question 1157277: A town is planning a playground. It wants to fence in a rectangular space using an existing wall. What is the greatest area it can fence in using 100 ft of donated fencing?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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dimensions v and if one side is v, the the two other sides each is %28100-v%29%2F2. Area would be v%28100-v%29%2F2.

Find the v for maximum A;
A=%281%2F2%29v%28100-v%29

system%28A=2500%2Cv=50%29