A Farmer Has 400 Feet of Fence with Which to Fence

question 421

Multiple Choice

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

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