Question

A rancher has 5,000 feet of fencing available to enclose a rectangular area bordering a river. He wants to separate his cows and horses by dividing the enclosure into two equal areas. If no fencing is required along the river, find the length of the center partition that will yield the maximum area.

Answer 1

1,000 feet

Explanation:

The closer to a square a rectangle is, the greater the area. So the 5,000 feet should be divided into 5 equal sections to create 2 squares with the river making one side. (Like the letter "E").

5,000/5=1,000