A three-sided enclosure
A three-sided enclosure
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A rectangular enclosure uses a straight wall for one side. A total of 60 m of fencing forms the other three sides. Use differentiation to find the greatest possible area and the dimensions; justify that it is a maximum.
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Answer:\(450\ \mathrm{m}^2\) with perpendicular sides \(15\) m and side parallel to the wall \(30\) m.
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