You have $ 10,000 dollars to buy fence to enclose a rectangular plot of land ( see figure at right). The fence for the top and bottom costs $4 per foot and for the sides it costs $3 per foot. Find the dimensions , x and y, of the plot with the largest area. For this largest plot, how much money was used for the top and bottom, x, and for the sides, y ?

You have 10000 dollars to buy fence to enclose a rectangular plot of land see figure at right The fence for the top and bottom costs 4 per foot and for the side class=


Answer :

Given:

The amount for buy fence = $ 10,000.

The cost for the top and bottom of the fence = $ 4 per foot.

The cost for the left ad right sides of the fence = $3 per foot.

The length of the top and bottom is x.

The length of the left and right is y.

Required:

We need to find the money that was used for the top and bottom, x, and for the sides, y.

Explanation:

Consider the equation for the given model.

[tex]4(2x)+3(2y)=10000[/tex][tex]8x+6y=10000[/tex]

Isolate y, we get

[tex]8x+6y-8x=10000-8x[/tex][tex]6y=10000-8x[/tex][tex]\frac{6y}{6}=\frac{10000}{6}-\frac{8x}{6}[/tex][tex]y=\frac{5000}{3}-\frac{4x}{3}[/tex]

Multiply x and y, since the area of the given rectangle, is xy square feet.

[tex]xy=\frac{5000}{3}x-\frac{4x^2}{3}[/tex]

Let A =xy.

[tex]A=\frac{5000}{3}x-\frac{4x^2}{3}[/tex]

Differentiate the equation with respect to x.

[tex]A^{\prime}=\frac{5000}{3}-\frac{4(2x)}{3}[/tex][tex]A^{\prime}=\frac{5000}{3}-\frac{8x}{3}[/tex]

Equate this equation to zero.

[tex]A^{\prime}=\frac{5000}{3}-\frac{8x}{3}=0[/tex][tex]5000-8x=0[/tex][tex]5000-8x+8x=0+8x[/tex][tex]5000=8x[/tex][tex]\frac{5000}{8}=\frac{8x}{8}[/tex][tex]x=625\text{ feet.}[/tex]

Substitute x =625 in the equation y.

[tex]y=\frac{5000}{3}-\frac{4(625)}{3}[/tex][tex]y=\frac{5000}{3}-\frac{2500}{3}[/tex][tex]y=\frac{5000-2500}{3}[/tex][tex]y=\frac{2500}{3}[/tex][tex]y=833.33[/tex][tex]y=833.33feet[/tex]

Replace x =625 in 8x to find the cost for the top and bottom.

[tex]8\times625=5000[/tex]

Replace y =833.33 in 6y to find the cost for the left and right sides.

[tex]6\times833.33=4999.98[/tex][tex]=5000[/tex][tex]A=xy=625\times833.33=520831.25feet^2[/tex]

Final answer:

The area will be x times y or 520931.250square feet.

Top and bottom fencing will cost $5000, and sides will cost $5000.