SOLUTION: HI! please help me with this. I dont know this and have to do this stuff on my ASSIGNMENT too. A farmer is adding a rectangular corral to the side of a barn. The barn will

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Question 116157: HI!
please help me with this. I dont know this and have to do this stuff on my ASSIGNMENT too.


A farmer is adding a rectangular corral to the side of a barn. The barn will form one side of the rectangle. The farmer has 16 of fencing to use. Contudct an explanation to determine the dimensions of the corral with maximum area??

thanks for any help coming my way

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THE MAXIMUM AREA OF A RECTANGLE IS IN THE FORM OF A SQUARE.
THUS THE FARMER NEEDS TO FENCE IN 3 SIDES OF EQUAL LENGTH.
16/3=5.1/3(WHATEVER) FOR EACH LENGTH OF FENCING.