A farmer plans to enclose a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river (see figure). The pasture must contain 405,000 square meters iIn order to provide enough grass for the herd. No fencing is needed along the river. What dimensions will require the least amount of fencing? X = V =
A farmer plans to enclose a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river (see figure). The pasture must contain 405,000 square meters iIn order to provide enough grass for the herd. No fencing is needed along the river. What dimensions will require the least amount of fencing? X = V =
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Section8.2: Perimeter And Area Of Polygons
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![A farmer plans to enclose a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river (see figure). The pasture must contain 405,000 square meters in order to provide enough grass for the herd. No fencing is needed along the river.
What dimensions will require the least amount of fencing?
x =
V =](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0dce2ac5-b466-4749-aecb-9ec971eef258%2F9a5574a5-797f-4983-bf16-6b2a4bb30ae4%2F1inr65j_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A farmer plans to enclose a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river (see figure). The pasture must contain 405,000 square meters in order to provide enough grass for the herd. No fencing is needed along the river.
What dimensions will require the least amount of fencing?
x =
V =
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