Question

A dairy farmer plans to enclose a rectangular pasture (of length x and width y) adjacent to a river to provide enough grass for the herd, the farmer has 240m of fencing material. No fencing is required along the river. What should be the dimensions of the pasture that will provide the maximum area of pasture?

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Answer 1

Explanation:

The amount of fencing provided is 240 meters, and it only needs to cover 3 sides, as one side is the river and does not need to be fenced. 240/3 is 80, which is the length and width of the pasture. 80 is the length and width because squares have a larger area than rectangles if the perimeter is the same.

In conclusion, the pasture is a square with side length of 80. The dimensions of the pasture are 80x80

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