SOLUTION: for 100 ft edging materials, what are the dimensions of the rectangle with the maximum area? what is the area? what is the area is changing the shape to a perfect circle?

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Question 1073903: for 100 ft edging materials,
what are the dimensions of the rectangle with the maximum area?
what is the area?
what is the area is changing the shape to a perfect circle?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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let l be the length and w be the width, then
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2l + 2w = 100
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1) l + w = 50
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2) Area(A) of rectangle = l * w
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solve equation 1 for l and substitute for l in equation 2
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l = 50 - w
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A = (50 - w) * w = 50w - w^2
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To find max area, we take the first derivative and set it equal to zero since A is the equation for a parabola that opens downward
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A' = 50 - 2w
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50 -2w = 0
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w = 25 and l = 25
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max A = 25 * 25 = 625 square feet
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circumference(C) of a circle = pi * diameter(d)
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100 = (22/7) * d
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d = (100 * 7) / 22 = 31.8182
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radius(r) = 31.8182 / 2 = 15.9091
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Area of circle = pi * r^2 = (22/7) * (15.9091)^2 = 795.4555 square feet
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