Homework Help: Math

Posted by Cathy on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 4:26pm.

Diana has 520 yards of fencing to enclose a rectangular area. Find the dimensions of the rectangle that maximize the enclosed area. What is the maximum area?

Math - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 4:29pm
It would be a square measuring 130 yards on each side.

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