A canvas wind shelter like the one at right is to be built for use along parts of the Guadalupe River. It is to have a back, two square sides, and a top. If 147/2 square feet of canvas is to be used in the
construction, find the depth of the shelter for which the space inside is maximized assuming all the canvas is used.

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A canvas wind shelter like the one at right is to be built for use along parts of the Guadalupe River. It is to have a back, two square sides, and a top. If 147/2 square feet of canvas is to be used in the 
construction, find the depth of the shelter for which the space inside is maximized assuming all the canvas is used.

anonymous · Answer

Here is the picture attached

anonymous · Answer

I don't know, but you're beautiful.

anonymous · Answer

Haha! Well, thank you very much but that doesn't help me with this problem :-(

anonymous · Answer

Haha, I would gladly help if I wasn't stressing on my own questions!

mertsj · Answer

A=2x^2+2xy=147/2

anonymous · Answer

Yeah! That's what I have so far, but I don't know where to go from there.

mertsj · Answer

You are trying to maximize volume so you need an expression for the volume.