Jessie is fencing in a rectangular plot outside of her back door so that she can let her dogs out to play. She has 60 feet of fencing and only needs to place it on three sides of the rectangular plot because the fourth side will be bound by her house. What dimensions should Jesse use for the plot so that the maximum area is enclosed? What is the maximum area? Draw a diagram to support your work.

Jessie is fencing in a rectangular plot outside of her back door so that she can let her dogs out to play. She has 60 feet of fencing and only needs to place it on three sides of the rectangular plot because the fourth side will be bound by her house. What dimensions should Jesse use for the plot so that the maximum area is enclosed? What is the maximum area? Draw a diagram to support your work.

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Jessie is fencing in a rectangular plot outside of her back door so
that she can let her dogs out to play. She has 60 feet of fencing
and only needs to place it on three sides of the rectangular
plot because the fourth side will be bound by her house. What
dimensions should Jesse use for the plot so that the maximum
area is enclosed? What is the maximum area? Draw a diagram to
support your work.

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