You Have a 600-Foot Roll of Fencing to Enclose Two

question 38

Multiple Choice

You have a 600-foot roll of fencing to enclose two separate rectangular playgrounds for different age groups. If the two playgrounds are identical and adjacent, and form a larger rectangular region, what is the largest possible area of the playgrounds in total?

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