A gardener has 720 feet of fencing to fence in a rectangular garden. One side of the garden is borden by a river and so it does not need any fencing. river orter sido garden What dimensions would guarantee that the garden has the greatest possible area? ft (font)

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A gardener has 720 feet of fencing to fence in a rectangular garden. One side of the garden is bordered
by a river and so it does not need any fencing.
shorter side:
river
@
What dimensions would guarantee that the garden has the greatest possible area?
ft (feet)
longer side:
garden
greatest possible area:
ft (feet)
ft² (square-feet)
M
Transcribed Image Text:A gardener has 720 feet of fencing to fence in a rectangular garden. One side of the garden is bordered by a river and so it does not need any fencing. shorter side: river @ What dimensions would guarantee that the garden has the greatest possible area? ft (feet) longer side: garden greatest possible area: ft (feet) ft² (square-feet) M
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