A farmer uses 60 meters of fencing to make three sides of a rectangular sheep pen; the fourth side bening a wall.

a.) Express the area (A) of the sheep pen in terms of x, where x is one side of the pen.

b.)Determine the maximum area that can be enclosed by this length of fencing.

Question

A farmer uses 60 meters of fencing to make three sides of a rectangular sheep pen; the fourth side bening a wall.

a.) Express the area (A) of the sheep pen in terms of x, where x is one side of the pen.

b.)Determine the maximum area that can be enclosed by this length of fencing.

mathstudent55 · Answer

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