SOLUTION: Three hundred feet of fencing is available to enclose a rectangular yard along side of the St. John’s River, which is one side of the rectangle. What dimensions will produce an are

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Question 211297: Three hundred feet of fencing is available to enclose a rectangular yard along side of the St. John’s River, which is one side of the rectangle. What dimensions will produce an area of 10,000 ft2? What is the maximum area that can be enclosed?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the river side is not to be fenced then the sq rt of 10000 is 100,
so 100x100 ft area will take 300 ft of fencing with no fence on the river.