Justin wants to use 376 ft of fencing to fence off the greatest possible rectangular area for a garden. What dimensions should he use? What will be the area of the garden?
help please...

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Justin wants to use 376 ft of fencing to fence off the greatest possible rectangular area for a garden. What dimensions should he use? What will be the area of the garden? 
help please...

misty1212 · Answer

HI!!

misty1212 · Answer

you want the biggest area right?

misty1212 · Answer

make a square, that will give you the largest possible area
so each side is one quarter of 376

mathmale · Answer

While I agree that the greatest area is obtained when the figure is a square, we need to be able to prove that, not just take it for granted.

Again, do y ou want a calculus approach or an algebra approach?

j3nny0rtiz · Answer

A. 89 x 99; 8811 ft 
 
 
B. 92 x 96; 8832 ft 
 
 
C. 94 x 94; 8836 ft 
 
 
D. 93 x 95; 8835 ft

anonymous · Answer

Did you take 376 and find 1/4 of it?

j3nny0rtiz · Answer

no I haven't.