SOLUTION: 42.Two hundred and forty meters of fencing is available to enclose a rectangular playground. What should be the dimensions of the playground to maximize the area?

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Question 221892: 42.Two hundred and forty meters of fencing is available to enclose a rectangular playground. What should be the dimensions of the playground to maximize the area?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
240/4=60 is the length of the sides of a square.
60*60=3,600 m. is the answer & the area of the square.
Proof:
Try the following rectangular measurements which all fall short of the max.
59*61=3,599
58*62=3,596