A piece of rectangular sheet metal is 20 inches wide. Its is to be made into a rain gutter by turning up the edges to form parallel sides. let x represent the length of each of the parallel sides. a) Give the restrictions on x b) Determine a function A that gives the area of the cross section of the gutter. C) for what value of x will A be a maximum (and thus maximize the amount of water that the gutter will hold) What is the max area?

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anonymous · Answer

a) how big can you make x if you want the shape to be rectangle?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

b) what's the area of the rectangle?