A farmer has 2400 ft of fencing and wants to fence off a rectangular field that borders a straight river. He does not need a fence along the river (see th figure). What are the dimensions of the field of largest area that he can fence? A (a) Experiment with the problem by drawing several diagrams illustrating the situation. Calculate the area of each configuration, and use your

A farmer has 2400 ft of fencing and wants to fence off a rectangular field that borders a straight river. He does not need a fence along the river (see th figure). What are the dimensions of the field of largest area that he can fence? A (a) Experiment with the problem by drawing several diagrams illustrating the situation. Calculate the area of each configuration, and use your

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

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Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

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