Question 18
For the following optimization exercise, select the correct function to optimize.
Using a row of shrubs as one side and fencing for the other three sides, a rectangular patio will be constructed.
meters of fencing available, determine the dimensions that would make a patio of maximum area.
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Area$(x) = 68x - 2x^2$
Area$(x) = 2x^2 - 68x$
None of the other choices is correct.
Area$(x) = 136x - 68x^2$
Area$(x) = 68x - 136x^2$