SOLUTION: I have 24ft of fencing and need to get an area of 64ft squared. How can I do this?

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Question 337779: I have 24ft of fencing and need to get an area of 64ft squared.
How can I do this?
Found 3 solutions by Fombitz, jim_thompson5910, JohnBoy1941:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's not possible.
The most efficient shape is the square that provides the maximum area for a given perimeter.
For a perimeter of 24 ft, the side of the square, s would be,
s=P%2F4=24%2F4=6
The maximum area that can be developed with 24 feet of fencing would be,
A=s%5E2=36 sq. ft.
Consider using the wall of a building to reduce the need for fencing on one or more sides.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Unfortunately, the max area that you can fence off with 24 ft of fencing is 36 square feet. It's possible that there may be a typo in your book.

Answer by JohnBoy1941(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can enclose an area of nearly 46 sq ft if you arrange your fencing as the perimeter of a circle. With a string of a given length a circle encloses most space, but you can't get 64 square feet(I guess that is what you mean) from a 24ft string.