SOLUTION: A developer wants to enclose a rectangluar grassy lot that borders a city street for parking. If the developer has 336 feet of fencing and does not fence the side along the street

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Question 115693: A developer wants to enclose a rectangluar grassy lot that borders a city street for parking. If the developer has 336 feet of fencing and does not fence the side along the street, what is the largest area that can be enclosed?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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seeing as there are 3 sides to this fence & a square is the largest area for a rectangle.
we need to divide the total fence by 3.
336/3=112 feet per side.