Question

Maryam has decided to build a rectangular garden against an existing brick wall. She wishes to enclose the largest possible area using 100 m of edging material that she has purchased. What is the largest possible area that the garden can have?

Answer 1

2500m²

Explanation:

Maryam has an edging material which is 100m in dimension.

To find the maximum possible area for this expanse of space, we must set the dimensions equal to that of a square

In essence, from the 100m edging material, the maximum area would be:

L = 50m and B = 50m

The largest possible area = l x b = 50 x 50 = 2500m²