Question
If 550 m of fencing is available to build five adjacent pens, as shown in the diagram on the left, express the total area A of the pens as a function of x. What value of x will minimize the total area? What is the maximum area?
Answers
Steve
describe the diagram.
Whatever the layout, I'm sure the maximum area will be when the fence is divided equally among lengths and widths.
Whatever the layout, I'm sure the maximum area will be when the fence is divided equally among lengths and widths.
Eenra
Here is the layout,
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Height is x and width is y
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Height is x and width is y