A farmer has to enclose a pasture for his cows. He has 1160 yards of fencing for the perimeter of the field. What are the dimensions of the largest square field he can enclose? The dimensions of the largest pasture are yards by yards.
A farmer has to enclose a pasture for his cows. He has 1160 yards of fencing for the perimeter of the field. What are the dimensions of the largest square field he can enclose? The dimensions of the largest pasture are yards by yards.
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A farmer has to enclose a pasture for his cows. He has 1160 yards of fencing for the perimeter of the field.
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A farmer has to enclose a pasture for his cows. He has 1160 yards of fencing for the perimeter of the field.
What are the dimensions of the largest square field he can enclose?
The dimensions of the largest pasture are
yards by yards.
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