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Optimization: Finding the maximum area using implicit differentiation.

A farmer has 160 feet of fencing to enclose 2 adjacent rectangular pigpens.  What dimensions should be used so that the enclosed area will be a maximum?


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Implicit differentiation is used to optimize area.

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