Posted by Lisa on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 9:09pm.
perimeter = 2 W + L = 900
so
L = (900 - 2W)
A = W L
A = W (900 -2W)
A = 900 W - 2 W^2
now you can complete the square for the parabola and find the vertex or you can use calculus
dA/dW = 0 for max = 900 - 4 W
W = 225
900 = 2 W + L
900 = 450 + L
L = 450
glad you learned calculus and did not have to find the vertex of that parabola? :)
Oh, although I can not see your image I see your note on your earlier question answered by Steve.
If only 100 feet of the building is used then
2 W + L + (L-100) = 900
2 W + 2 L - 100 = 900
2 W + 2 L = 1000
then continue as before
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I got 250 for each dimension :)
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