Quadratic Functions, Equations and Inequalities - Completing the Square and Vertex Form

Quadratic Functions, Equations and Inequalities - Completing the Square and Vertex Form

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A farmer wants to fence a rectangular plot of land along a straight river. He has 100 meters of fencing material and will not fence the side along the river. The rectangular plot has a length of \(y\) m and breadth of \(x\) m as shown in the diagram below.

  1. Show that the area of the fenced plot of land, \(A=100x-2{{x}^{2}}\).
  2. Express \(A\) in form of \(y=a{{\left( x-h \right)}^{2}}+k\) where \(a\), \(h\) and \(k\) are constants to be determined.
  3. Determine the maximum possible area the farmer can enclose.

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Answer:(b) \(A = -2(x - 25)^2 + 1250\); where \(a = -2, \; h = 25, \; k = 1250\) (c) \(1250\) m\(^2\)

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