You are building a right-angled triangular flower garden along a stream as shown in the figure.

The fencing of the left border costs $10 per foot, while the fencing of the lower border costs $2 per foot. (No fencing is required along the river.) You want to spend $600 and enclose as much area as possible. What are the dimensions of your garden, and what area does it enclose? [The area of a right-triangle is given by
A = xy/2.]
left border ft
bottom border ft
garden area ft2

Question

You are building a right-angled triangular flower garden along a stream as shown in the figure. 

The fencing of the left border costs $10 per foot, while the fencing of the lower border costs $2 per foot. (No fencing is required along the river.) You want to spend $600 and enclose as much area as possible. What are the dimensions of your garden, and what area does it enclose? [The area of a right-triangle is given by 
A = xy/2.]
left border    	  ft
bottom border    	  ft
garden area    	  ft2

jhonyy9 · Answer

<< shown in the figure >> where is ?

radar · Answer

|dw:1458911256288:dw|This will provide an area of 2250 sq ft.