Get the closest to a square.
(500 +4)/3 = length of side
Side * side = ?
Mr.Rush owns a dairy farm that is bordered on one side by a river.He wants to enclose a rectangular pastor that is bordered on one side by the river and on the other three sides by a 500 feet of fencing and a four foot gate.What must the dimensions of the pasture be in order for Mr. rush to get the greatest amount of grazing area and what is the greatest area for grazing?
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I thought that you couldn't add 4 to 500 because when you divide it gives you an extra foot on each side. You don't want 1 foot of a gate on each side.
This is why I don't know how you would do it.
Trial and error isn't really working because I'm not getting side lengths and widths that equal 500 feet. Then you add the 4 feet of fencing.
And the directions say a rectangal so wouldnt the two opposite side pairs have to have the same amount?
See my problem? I don't even know if anything I just said is right.
This is why I don't know how you would do it.
Trial and error isn't really working because I'm not getting side lengths and widths that equal 500 feet. Then you add the 4 feet of fencing.
And the directions say a rectangal so wouldnt the two opposite side pairs have to have the same amount?
See my problem? I don't even know if anything I just said is right.
It doesn't give you an extra foot on each side, but it does add to the total dimensions and area.
A square is a rectangle with equal sides.
Try my method.
Two sides would be 168, and the side across from river would be 164 of fencing plus a 4 foot gate.
A square is a rectangle with equal sides.
Try my method.
Two sides would be 168, and the side across from river would be 164 of fencing plus a 4 foot gate.
Okay thanks. I understand now.
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