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Philip has 250 yards of fencing and wishes to enclose a rectangular area against apre-existing fence.What equation should Philip use to help him maximize the area?

Philip has 250 yards of fencing and wishes to enclose a rectangular area against apre-example-1
User Trevor Bramble
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Solution

We can create the following equation:

f(x)= x(250-2x)

Philip has 250 yards of fencing and wishes to enclose a rectangular area against apre-example-1
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