Question

Tyler and Bethany have 240 feet of fencing with which to build a garden. Tyler wants the garden to be in the shape of a square, while Bethany wants it to be rectangular with a length of 50 feet and a width of 70 feet. Which design would give the maximum area for the garden? Explain.

Bethany’s design would give the larger garden because the area would be 3,500 ft2.
Tyler’s design would give the larger garden because the area would be 3,600 ft2.
Bethany’s and Tyler’s designs would give a garden with the same area.
Bethany’s and Tyler’s designs are not possible with the given amount of fencing.

Answer 1

B is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Tyler's square is going to be 60 feet on each side. That is 3600 square feet.

Bethany can build a rectangle to her shape. It will be 240 feet of fencing. But it will give only 3500 square feet.

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Tyler's square is going to be 60 feet on each side. That is 3600 square feet.

Bethany can build a rectangle to her shape. It will be 240 feet of fencing. But it will give only 3500 square feet.

A is wrong. A square maximizes the area.

B is correct.

C The areas are not the same. C is wrong.

D is wrong. Both fence proposals work.