A farmer has 200 feet of fence to enclose a rectangular area. What dimensions for the rectangle result in the maximum area enclosed by the fence?
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We know that the perimeter of the rectangle is 200 feet, so we can write an equation: 2L + 2W = 200 where L is the length and W is the width of the rectangle. Show more…
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