Bubba, a Farmer, Wants to Fence-In a Three-Sided Area Next

question 41

Multiple Choice

Bubba, a farmer, wants to fence-in a three-sided area next to his barn, using the side of the barn as the fourth side of the rectangle. He also wants to divide this rectangular area into three identical pens (see figure below) . If Bubba has 104 feet of available fencing, then each pen will have what dimensions in order to maximize its area? Round dimensions to nearest tenth.

• A) 52 ft 26 ft
• B) 26 ft 26 ft
• C) 52 ft 13 ft
• D) 26 ft 13 ft