A farmer wants to fence a small rectangular yard next to a barn. Fence for side parallel to the barn will cost 55 per foot and the fence for the other two sides will cost 45 per foot. The farmer has a

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A farmer wants to fence a small rectangular yard next to a barn. Fence for side parallel to the barn will cost 55 per foot and the fence for the other two sides will cost 45 per foot. The farmer has a total of 1650 dollars to spend on the project. Find the dimensions for the yard that will have the largest possible area.