Question

PLEASE HELP:The director of a local preschool plans to enclose a rectangular area for a playground. One side will be the side of the building itself. If 60 feet of fence are to be used, what is the maximum area that can be enclosed?
Answer
a. 400 ft2
b. 225 ft2
c. 450 ft2
d. 575 ft2

Answer 1

The largest area is a square area. So the square will be defined by the building on one side and x fencing on the other 3 sides. We know that \[x+x+x=3x=60\]And we know x^2=largest enclosed area.

Answer 2

So what is x?

Answer 3

20

Answer 4

So what is the area of the playground?

Answer 5

whats the formula for square again

Answer 6

I gave it to you up above.

Answer 7

o 400 haha

Answer 8

Correct!