Solve the Problem $$3249 \mathrm {~ ft } ^ { 2 }$$

question 205

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A developer wants to enclose a rectangular grassy lot that borders a city street for parking. If the developer has 228 feet of fencing and does not fence the side along the street, what is the largest area that can be enclosed?

• A) \[3249 \mathrm {~ ft } ^ { 2 }\]
• B) \[9747 ~\mathrm { ~ft } ^ { 2 }\]
• C) \[6498 \mathrm { ~ft } ^ { 2 }\]
• D) \[12,996 \mathrm { ~ft } ^ { 2 }\]

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Definitions:

Cardiac Muscle Fibers

Cardiac muscle fibers are specialized muscle cells in the heart that contract rhythmically to pump blood throughout the body; they are striated and interconnected, facilitating coordinated heart contractions.

Intercalated Discs

Structures in cardiac muscle cells that facilitate the synchronized contraction of the heart by allowing the rapid passage of ions between cells.

Striations

The repeated ridges found in skeletal and cardiac muscle cells due to the organized arrangement of actin and myosin filaments, giving them a striped appearance.

Desmosomes

A type of cell junction made of protein that connects the cytoskeletons of adjacent cells in a tissue.