A) a square: 21.5 x 21.5
B) clearly not, since the square is not a multiple of 2 on a side. Also, 41 cannot be divided evenly by 4.
A rectangular enclosure is to be created using 82m rope.
A) What are the dimensions of the max area
Suppose 41 barriers each 2m long, are used instead. Can the same area be enclosed
C) How much more area can be enclosed if the rope is used instead of the barriers
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Ouch. Ms Sue's answer revealed my typo: 20.5 x 20.5
A)20.5m by 20.5m
B)No. 20.5 m cannot be created using 2-m barriers.
c) 20.25 m 2
B)No. 20.5 m cannot be created using 2-m barriers.
c) 20.25 m 2
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