Answer:
If you draw this out, you can see that total fence equation will be:
2L + 4W = 1200
Simplify, divide by 2
L + 2W = 600
L = (600-2W)
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Area;
A = L*W
Substitute (600-2W) for L:
A = (600-2W)*W
A = -2W^2 + 600W; a quadratic equation
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The dimension that will produce the greatest area will be the "axis of symmetry
which is: x = %28-b%29%2F%282a%29
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In this equation a=-2, b=600
W = %28-600%29%2F%282%2A-2%29
W = %28-600%29%2F%28-4%29
W = +150 ft is the width
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Find the length
L = 600 - 2(150)
L = 300 ft is the length
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We can say the a field 300 by 150 gives he greatest area
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This illustrated on a graph where y axis is the area and x axis is the width:
Explanation: