Mr. Sanchez has 16 ft of fencing to put around a rectangular garden. He wants the garden to have the greatest possible area. How long should the sides be?

6ft 2 figure fences and 2ft
6 2=12 2 2=4 12+4=16

Answered by pandamaster4007 | 2024-06-10

To maximize the area of a rectangular garden using 16 ft of fencing, Mr. Sanchez should make both sides 4 ft long, resulting in a square garden. This configuration will give the maximum area of 16 square feet. Thus, the dimensions should be 4 ft by 4 ft.
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Answered by pandamaster4007 | 2024-11-20