The owner of the Rancho Los Feliz has 2640 yd of fencing to enclose a rectangular piece of grazing land along the straight portion of a river and then subdivide it by means of a fence running parallel to the sides. No fencing is required along the river. (See the figure below.) What are the dimensions of the largest area that can be enclosed? x= ____ yd y= ____ yd what is the area? _____ yd2

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The owner of the Rancho Los Feliz has 2640 yd of fencing to enclose a rectangular piece of grazing land along the straight portion of a river and then subdivide it by means of a fence running parallel to the sides. No fencing is required along the river. (See the figure below.) What are the dimensions of the largest area that can be enclosed?

x= ____ yd

y= ____ yd

what is the area?

_____ yd2

 

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