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A gardener has 520 feet of fencing to fence in a rectangular garden. One side of the garden is bordered by a river and so it does not need any fencing.

garden bordered by a river

What dimensions would guarantee that the garden has the greatest possible area?

shorter side: _____ft (feet)

longer side: ____ft (feet)

greatest possible area: ___ft2 (square-feet)

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The shortest side is 130 feet, the longest side is 260 feet and the greatest possible area is 33800 square feet

What dimensions would guarantee that the garden has the greatest possible area?

The given parameter is

Perimeter, P = 520 feet

Represent the shorter side with x and the longer side with y

One side of the garden is bordered by a river:

So the perimeter is:

P = 2x + y

Substitute P = 520

2x + y = 520

Make y the subject

y = 520 - 2x

The area is

A = xy

Substitute y = 520 - 2x in A = xy

A = x(520 - 2x)

Expand

A = 520x - 2x^2

Differentiate

A' = 520 - 4x

Set to 0

520 - 4x = 0

Rewrite as:

4x= 520

Divide by 4

x= 130

Substitute x= 130 in y = 520 - 2x

y = 520 - 2 *130

Evaluate

y = 260

The area is then calculated as:

A = xy

This gives

A = 130 * 260

Evaluate

A = 33800

Hence, the shortest side is 130 feet, the longest side is 260 feet and the greatest possible area is 33800 square feet

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