Suppose that 205 ft of fencing are used to enclose a corral in the shape of a rectangle with a semicircle whose diameter is a side of the rectangle as the following figure: x y Find the dimensions of the corral with maximum area. x = ft. y = ft.
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Let's denote the length of the rectangle as x and the width as y. The diameter of the semicircle is also y, so the radius is y/2. Show more…
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