Question

A farmer wants to make a fenced in area for his pigs. He has 144 feet of fencing available, and his goal is to get the largest possible area so his pigs have the most room to live in. Which shape should he create with the fences in order to achieve a maximum area, for the given amount of fencing he has?

Answer 1

He should create a square whose sides are 144/4 = 36 feet. The area of this square is 36² = 1,296 square feet.