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Asked by Alyssa

a farmer wants to fence in part of her land so that her chickens will have thier own little area. if she only has 28 feet of fence, what is the area of the largest pen that she can build?
13 years ago

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Answered by Ms. Sue
P = 2L + 2W

28/4 = 7

7 by 7
6 by 8
5 by 9

Which of those measurements would give you the largest area?

A = LW





13 years ago

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