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OpenStudy (anonymous):

You have 344 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular region. What is the maximum area?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Maximum area is a square

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answers are, A. 7396 Sq. ft. B. 7392 Sq. ft. C. 29,584 Sq. ft. D. 118,336 Sq. ft.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The maximum area would be a square..so each side would be equal..so how would you find that out?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(lw)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But what would the length be and what would the width be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i don't know...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

344?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You have 388 total feet of fence. A square is 4 EQUAL sides so what would each side have to be to total 388?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry 344 ft of fence

OpenStudy (anonymous):

86

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Right each side is 86 so what is the total area of the square?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7,396

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Winner..winner chicken dinner....

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