A Rectangular Plot of Ground Is to Be Fenced in So

question 47

Short Answer

A rectangular plot of ground is to be fenced in so that it has an area of 15,000 square feet.The plot is to be divided in half with a fence parallel to one pair of sides.Find the dimensions of the plot if the least amount of fencing is to be used.

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Thomas More

A 16th-century English statesman and author, best known for his book "Utopia" and for his refusal to acknowledge King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England.

Utopia

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