Asked by Gabby
A rectangular pig pen is made of 84 meters of fencing on three sides. The fourth side is a barn wall. Find the dimensions and greatest possible area of the enclosure.
Answers
Answered by
Steve
2x+y = 84
a = xy = x(84-2x)
That's just a parabola. Find its vertex for maximum area.
a = xy = x(84-2x)
That's just a parabola. Find its vertex for maximum area.
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.