Justin wants to use 188 ft of fencing to fence off the greatest possible rectangular area for a garden. What dimensions should he use? What will be the area of the garden?

Answer 1

A square will encompass the largest area.

188/4 = 47

47 * 47 = 2,209 square feet

Answer 2

Wouldn't 47*47 be incorrect since that would be a square? While the question states the desire for a rectangle. So wouldn't the best choice be 46x48 since it is the closest to 47x47 but it will be a recatangle rather than a square.