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A rectangular plot of farmland will be bounded on one side by a river and on the other three sides by a single-strand electric fence. With 2200 m of wire at your disposal, what is the largest area you can enclose and what are its dimensions? The maximum area of the rectangular plot is The length of the shorter side of the rectangular plot is The length of the longer side of the rectangular plot is m² m³ m.

A rectangular plot of farmland will be bounded on one side by a river and on the other three sides by a single-strand electric fence. With 2200 m of wire at your disposal, what is the largest area you can enclose and what are its dimensions? The maximum area of the rectangular plot is The length of the shorter side of the rectangular plot is The length of the longer side of the rectangular plot is m² m³ m.

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
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A rectangular plot of farmland will be bounded on one side by a river and on the other three sides by a single-strand electric fence. With 2200 m of wire at your disposal, what is the largest area you can enclose and what are its dimensions? The maximum area of the rectangular plot is The length of the shorter side of the rectangular plot is The length of the longer side of the rectangular plot is m² m³ m.
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