Question 55668
<pre><font size = 4><b>Q: a man wants a garden fence. He has one 40' piece and 48 one foot pieces. He
cannot cut any nor can he buy any more supplies. How big is the garden and
what shape is best? 

A circle has the largest area for the least perimeter (circumference)

He should make the entire 88 feet into the circumference of a circle to get
the maximum area.

C = <font face = "symbol">p</font>d

88 = <font face = "symbol">p</font>d

d = 88/<font face = "symbol">p</font> = 28.01 approximately in diameter. 

Edwin</pre>