Question

gina has 480 yards of fencing to enclose a rectangular area. Find the dimensions of the rectangle that maximize the enclosed area. What is the maximum​ area?

Answer 1

Answer:

14400 [yards²].

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

• 14400 yd²

Step-by-step explanation:

Fencing is the perimeter of rectangle:

• P = 2(l + w) = 480

The sum of dimensions is:

• l + w = 240 yd

The area is the product of two dimensions:

• A = lw
• A = l(240 - l) = 240l - l²

This a quadratic relationship and the maximum value is obtained at vertex.

The vertex is the point:

• l = -b/2a = -240/ -2 = 120

It means both l and w have same length of 120 yd

The area is:

• A = 120*120 = 14400 yd²