Pre-cal (Word Problem)?

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Pre-cal (Word Problem)?

A developer wants to enclose a rectangular grassy lost that borders a city street for parking. If the developer has 252 feet of fensing and does not fence the side along the street, what is the largest area that can be enclosed?

2007-10-11 10:37:24 · 2 answers · asked by Pinkigal 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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7056 feet, 252/3 (does NOT border street) = 84 feet. At 84 feet per side use the area equation for a rectangle ( A=L*W) and you get 7056

2007-10-11 10:48:45 · answer #1 · answered by lostlight21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The square gives largest so side = 252/3 = 84 feet
Thus area = 84^2 = 7056 ft^2

2007-10-11 17:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋