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Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles

Section8.2: Perimeter And Area Of Polygons

Problem 22E: The numerical difference between the area of a square and the perimeter of that square is 32. Find...

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A rancher has 240 meters of fence with which to enclose three sides of a rectangular meadow (the fourth side is a river and will not require fencing). Find the dimensions of the meadow with the largest possible area. (For the purpose of this problem, the width will be the smaller dimension (needing two sides); the length with be the longer dimension (needing one side).)

length = how many meters?
width = jhow many meters?

What is the largest area possible for this meadow?
area = meters-squared

Enter your answers as numbers. If necessary, round to the nearest hundredths.

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