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Question 841262: What is the most area that can be possibly made using 300ft of fencing (which is the perimeter) , producing a three sided corral
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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An equilateral triangle provides the maximum area for a given perimeter.
S=300%2F3=100
For an equilateral triangle,
A=%28sqrt%283%29%2F4%29%2AS%5E2=%28sqrt%283%29%2F4%29%28100%29%5E2=2500%2Asqrt%283%29