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I have 480 feet of fencing. I want to enclose a rectangular plot. what is the length and width of the plot that will maximize the area? What is the largest area that can be enclosed?

Allen068

by Allen068 at June 13, 2010

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Length and Width = 120 feetLargest Area = 14400 feetThis is assuming you are not building a fence sharing a border.  In that case,Length and Width = 160 feetLargest Area = 25600 feet

yankeekid yankeekid June 13, 2010

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