**Problem Statement:** A farmer with 2000 meters of fencing wants to enclose a rectangular plot for planting that borders a straight highway. If the farmer does not fence the side along the highway, what is the largest area of the field?**Work/Figure:** (Explanation of any diagrams or calculations would appear here, but since the image only contains the problem statement, there are no diagrams or further explanations to transcribe.)

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[5] A farmer with 2000 meters of fencing wants to enclose a rectangular plot for planting that borders a straight highway. If the farmer does not fence the side along the highway, what is the largest area of the field? Work/figure: