500 feet of fencing is to be used to enclose a rectangular field.  The field is situated along a river so that one side of the field won’t need any fencing. Determine the dimensions of the field that will enclose the largest area.   Question 3 options:   a)  125 ft by 250 ft   b)  125 ft by 125 ft   c)  250 ft by 250 ft   d)  200 ft by 300 ft

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500 feet of fencing is to be used to enclose a rectangular field.  The field is situated along a river so that one side of the field won’t need any fencing. Determine the dimensions of the field that will enclose the largest area.

 

Question 3 options:

 

a) 

125 ft by 250 ft

 

b) 

125 ft by 125 ft

 

c) 

250 ft by 250 ft

 

d) 

200 ft by 300 ft

 

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