Ian McPherson
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I have never seen a problem like this before.
A rectangular area is to be enclosed and divided into thirds. The family has $800 to spend for the fencing material. The outside fence costs $10 per running foot installed, and the dividers cost $20 per running foot installed. What are the dimensions that will maximize the area enclosed?
So this is the picture i think it should look like
I know that i will need an equation for area and an equation for perimeter. However, I'm not sure where to assign the variables to. Would I assign all the lines running left to right an x value and the up and downs a y? such as P = 20x + 60y? or would all the lines on the outside be 10x and on the inside 20y?
A rectangular area is to be enclosed and divided into thirds. The family has $800 to spend for the fencing material. The outside fence costs $10 per running foot installed, and the dividers cost $20 per running foot installed. What are the dimensions that will maximize the area enclosed?
So this is the picture i think it should look like
I know that i will need an equation for area and an equation for perimeter. However, I'm not sure where to assign the variables to. Would I assign all the lines running left to right an x value and the up and downs a y? such as P = 20x + 60y? or would all the lines on the outside be 10x and on the inside 20y?