The ends of a 300 metre length of string are to be fixed to a wall at points A and B to form a rectangular enclosed area, as shown below. A B Wall Enclosed Area Using differentiation, determine the dimensions x and y to give the maximum enclosed area and calculate what this is.
The ends of a 300 metre length of string are to be fixed to a wall at points A and B to form a rectangular enclosed area, as shown below. A B Wall Enclosed Area Using differentiation, determine the dimensions x and y to give the maximum enclosed area and calculate what this is.
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Transcribed Image Text:3. The ends of a 300 metre length of string are to be fixed to a wall at points A and B to form a
rectangular enclosed area, as shown below.
A
Wall
Enclosed
Area
Using differentiation, determine the dimensions x and y to give the maximum enclosed area and
calculate what this is.
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