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10. Jim uses fencing to create a large rectangle divided into three parts as shown in the diagram to the right (the black lines show where the fencing will be). He wants to have a total area of 500 square feet and use the least amount of fencing possible. Find the dimensions of the large rectangle so that the least amount of fencing is needed. <----------length----------> width

          10. Jim uses fencing to create a large rectangle divided into three parts as shown in the diagram to the right (the black lines show where the fencing will be). He wants to have a total area of 500 square feet and use the least amount of fencing possible. Find the dimensions of the large rectangle so that the least amount of fencing is needed.
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width

10. Jim uses fencing to create a large rectangle divided into three parts as shown in the diagram to the right (the black lines show where the fencing will be). He wants to have a total area of 500 square feet and use the least amount of fencing possible. Find the dimensions of the large rectangle so that the least amount of fencing is needed.
<———-length———->
width

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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08/01/2022

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10. Jim uses fencing to create a large rectangle divided into three parts as shown in the diagram to the right (the black lines show where the fencing will be). He wants to have a total area of 500 square feet and use the least amount of fencing possible. Find the dimensions of the large rectangle so that the least amount of fencing is needed.