1. You have 150 yards of fencing to enclose a rectangular region. One side of the rectangle does not need fencing. Find the dimensions of the rectangle that maximize the enclosed area. What is the maximum area?

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1.	You have 150 yards of fencing to enclose a rectangular region. One side of the rectangle does not need fencing. Find the dimensions of the rectangle that maximize the enclosed area. What is the maximum area?

anonymous · Answer

It leads into this:

	Write the equation for the area of the rectangular region:
A =
	Write the equation for the fencing required:
150 =
	Solve the equation for fencing for y.
	Substitute the result of step c) into the area equation to obtain A as function of x. 
	Write the function in the form of f(x)=ax^2+bx+c.
	Calculate –b/2a. If a < 0, the function has a maximum at this value.
This means that the area inside the fencing is maximized when x = ?
	Find the length of side y.
	Find the maximum area.

psymon · Answer

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Looks like the instructions laid it outfor ya O.o