To find the areas of all three enclosure and determine which would provide the largest area
Answer to Problem 35SGR
Option 3 would provide the largest area
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Westside Park received 440 ft. of chain link fencing as donation, park administrator wants maximum area, three options are
Option A- rectangle with 100 feet and width 120 feet
Option B − square with sides 110 feet
Option C- a
Formula used:
Area of rectangle =
Area of square = side
Area of circle =
Calculation: considering option A
Substituting values in the formula for rectangle
Area of rectangle =
Solving further
Area =
Now considering option B
Substituting values in the formula for square
Area =
Solving it further
Area =
Now, considering option C
Substituting values for the circle
Area =
Solving it further
Area =
From the above option, option C would have the largest area which is
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