A farmer is fencing off an area in his yard. He buys 50 feet of fencing to make a rectangular enclosure. He wants to make the fenced area as big as possible for the amount of fencing he has. In terms of the context, what is the maximum area he can create with the fencing?(1 point)
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The maximum area the farmer can create with the fencing is a square, as it will have the largest area for a given perimeter. So, he can create a square enclosure with each side measuring 12.5 feet (50 feet of fencing divided by 4 sides). The maximum area he can create is therefore 12.5 feet x 12.5 feet = 156.25 square feet.
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