Question

A farmer has 80 yd of fence to build around a rectangular pasture for the cows. What is the maximum area of the pasture

Answer 1

80 yd^2

Explanation:

To get the maximum area, we have to get as close to a square as we can get. Since the 2 factors that multiply to 80 and are closest to making a square are 8 and 10, the dimensions of the pasture is 8x10. So the area is 80 yd^2.