Yuma used 1040 ft of fence to enclose the rectangular pasture shown below. one side borders a river where there is already a thick hedge. that side needed no fencing.

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a. let x be the width of the pasture as labeled. write an expression for L, the length of the pasture in terms of x.

b. write an expression for the area of the pasture in terms of L and x.

c. write an expression for the area of the pasture in terms of x only.

d. suppose yuma wants the pasture to enclose at least 60,000 square feet. write a sentence relating your answer in part c to the area the fence must enclose.

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