SOLUTION: A college is planning to construct a rectangular parking lot on land bordered on one side by a highway. The plan is to use 400 feet of fencing to fence off the other three sides. W

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Question 1147198: A college is planning to construct a rectangular parking lot on land bordered on one side by a highway. The plan is to use 400 feet of fencing to fence off the other three sides. What dimensions should the lot have if the enclosed area is to be a​ maximum?
Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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A TWIN problem was solved in the lesson
    - A farmer planning to fence a rectangular area along the river to enclose the maximal area
in this site.

Consider it as your TEMPLATE.

Read it attentively. Having this template before your eyes, solve your problem on your own by the same method.