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a gardener has 1040 feet of fencing to fence in a rectangular garden. one side of the garden is bordered by a river and so it does not need any fencing. garden bordered by a river what dimensions would guarantee that the garden has the greatest possible area?



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The dimensions 520 by 360 feet would guarantee that the garden has the greatest possible area .

Let length be l and width be b of garden .

According to question ,

l + 2b = 1040

Area of garden = l * b

Substituting value of l in formula for area ,

Area = ( 1040 - 2b ) * b = 1040b - 2[tex]b^{2}[/tex]

Taking derivative of Area wrt. b and putting it equal to 0 ,

1040 - 4b = 0

b = 1040 / 4

b = 260 feet

Therefore , l = 1040 - 520 = 520 feet .

Maximum Area = 260 * 520 = 135200 [tex]feet^{2}[/tex] .

Hence , the dimensions 520 by 360 feet would guarantee that the garden has the greatest possible area .

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