The Owner of the Rancho Los Feliz Has 3,000 Yd

question 52

Short Answer

The owner of the Rancho Los Feliz has 3,000 yd of fencing material with which to enclose a rectangular piece of grazing land along the straight portion of a river.
If fencing is not required along the river, what are the dimensions of the largest area that he can enclose? What is this area?
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