Solve the Problem
-A Farmer Has 400 Feet of Fence $16,000 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 }$

question 268

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem
-A farmer has 400 feet of fence with which to fence a rectangular plot of land. The plot lies along a river so that only three sides need to be fenced. Estimate the largest area that can be fenced.

• A) \(16,000 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(20,000 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(30,000 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(24,000 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 }\)

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