A man wants to enclose a rectangular area and divide it into two pens with fencing parallel to one side of the rectangle. The fencing which divides the rectangle is more expensive and costs $4 per meter, while the fencing which encloses the outer rectangle is $3 per meter. If the farmer has $250.00 to spend on the fencing, what is the largest area he can enclose? Once you get your answer, Justify, using calculus, why your area (the answer) is the largest.

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A man wants to enclose a rectangular area and divide it into two pens with fencing parallel to
one side of the rectangle. The fencing which divides the rectangle is more expensive and costs $4
per meter, while the fencing which encloses the outer rectangle is $3 per meter. If the farmer has
$250.00 to spend on the fencing, what is the largest area he can enclose? Once you get your
answer, Justify, using calculus, why your area (the answer) is the largest.
Transcribed Image Text:A man wants to enclose a rectangular area and divide it into two pens with fencing parallel to one side of the rectangle. The fencing which divides the rectangle is more expensive and costs $4 per meter, while the fencing which encloses the outer rectangle is $3 per meter. If the farmer has $250.00 to spend on the fencing, what is the largest area he can enclose? Once you get your answer, Justify, using calculus, why your area (the answer) is the largest.
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