Asked by ahmad

jeanette wants to make a rectangular garden. she has 24 yards of fencing. she will use the side of her house as one side of the garden. how wide the garden be to maximize the area? what is the maximum area?
Answered by oobleck
maximum area is when the fencing is divided equally among lengths and widths. So the garden must be
12 by 6, with an area of 72 yd^2