Paul has 400 yards of fencing to enclose a rectangular area. Find the dimensions of the rectangle that maximize the enclosed area. What is the maximum area?

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Paul has 400 yards of fencing to enclose a rectangular area. Find the dimensions of the rectangle that maximize the enclosed area. What is the maximum area?

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Answer: i believe the dimension that maximizes the area is 100 yards by 100 yards, which is 10000 square yards

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Oliver Hallam answered Nov 5, 2023

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