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if 800 feet of fencing is used to enclose a rectangular plot of land that borders a river, what is the maximum area that can be enclosed?

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Answer:

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Explanation:

The maximum area of land that can be enclosed is a SQUARE

using the river as one side of the square means there are 3 sides that total 800 ft 800 / 3 = 266 2/3 ft per side

area would then be L x W = 266 2/3 * 266 2/3 = 71111 1/9 ft^2

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