A farmer has 450 feet of fencing with which to enclose four adjacent rectangular corrals. Include a well-labelled diagram to represent this scenario. What dimensions should be used so that the enclosed area will be a maximum? What will the area be?
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Let's represent the four adjacent rectangular corrals as rectangles A, B, C, and D. We can arrange them in a square shape, with two rectangles on top and two rectangles on the bottom. ``` _____________________ | A | |___________________| | Show more…
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