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Area of a rectanguar field with given fence length

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Suppose that you have 600 feet of fencing which you plan to use to fence in a rectangular area of land. Choose any two lengths for a rectangle and find the corresponding area for each using the given equation. Include units and show all calculations. Which of the two lengths that you chose gives a larger area? What is the corresponding width of each of the two rectangles?

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(1) Let L = 200 ft. Then W = ...

Area of the field = ...

(2) Let L = 175 ft. Then W = ...

Area of the field = ...

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Length of fencing = Perimeter of the rectangular field = 2(L + W) = 600

L + W = 300

(1) Let L = 200 ft. ...

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