Asked by Eva
                A farmer has 1000 feet of fencing materials available to fence a rectangular pasture next to a river.  If the side along the river does not need to be fenced, what dimensions maximize the enclosed area?  What is the maximum enclosed area?
            
            
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                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    let side parallel to river be y
let the other two sides be x each
2x + y = 1000 , ----> y = 1000-2x
area = xy = x(1000-2x) = 1000x - 2x^2
if you know Calculus.....
d(area)/dx = 1000 - 4x
= 0 for a max of area
4x =1000
x = 250
y = 1000-2(250) = 500
so max area = xy = 250(500) = 125000 ft^2
    
let the other two sides be x each
2x + y = 1000 , ----> y = 1000-2x
area = xy = x(1000-2x) = 1000x - 2x^2
if you know Calculus.....
d(area)/dx = 1000 - 4x
= 0 for a max of area
4x =1000
x = 250
y = 1000-2(250) = 500
so max area = xy = 250(500) = 125000 ft^2
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