<PRE><B>Question 892291</B>
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&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;The answer and the solution by  @ThePenguin are both incorrect.




The correct answer is 12*24 = 288 square meters for the area.


The optimum dimensions are 12 m width and 24 meters length (along the wall).


See the lesson

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/A-farmer-planning-to-fence-a-rectangular-area-along-the-river--to-enclose-the-maximal-area.lesson&gt;A farmer planning to fence a rectangular area along the river to enclose the maximal area&lt;/A&gt;

in this site.




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