A Farmer Has 336 Feet of Fencing and Wants to Build

question 141

Multiple Choice

A farmer has 336 feet of fencing and wants to build two identical pens for his prize-winning pigs. The pens will be arranged as shown. Determine the dimensions of a pen that will maximize its area.

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Definitions:

Incentive Approaches

Theories of motivation in which behavior is explained as a response to the external stimulus and its rewarding properties.

Internal Stimuli

Signals originating from within the body that influence feelings, thoughts, or behaviors, such as hunger, pain, or internal emotional states.

Innate Patterns

Fixed sequences of behavior or instincts present in animals from birth, not learned from experience, and manifest under certain conditions to ensure survival.

Biologically Determined

Characteristics or behaviors that are influenced by genetic makeup or inherent in the biology of an organism.