a rectangular playground is to be fenced off and divided in two by another fence parallel to one side of the playground 768 ft of fencing used. find max area of playground. Am I just getting tired or is there not enough info. to answer this? Is it asking three short sides or three long sides? See my issue?

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a rectangular playground is to be fenced off and divided in two by another fence parallel to one side of the playground 768 ft of fencing used. find max area of playground.  Am I just getting tired or is there not enough info. to answer this? Is it asking three short sides or three long sides? See my issue?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

a rectangular playground

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xapproachesinfinity · Answer

the perimeter is 768

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

let's add in another fence parallel to one of the sides (say L)

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xapproachesinfinity · Answer

we want to maximize the Area

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

add on labels to each side
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