Question:
A rectangular garden of area 208 square feet is to be
Last updated: 2/16/2024

A rectangular garden of area 208 square feet is to be surrounded on three sides by a brick wall costing 8 per foot and on one side by a fence costing 5 per foot That is two sides of equal length will consist of brick walls and the other two sides of equal length will consist of one brick wall and a fence Find the dimensions of the garden such that the cost of the materials is minimized To minimize costs the lengths of the sides consisting of a fence and a brick wall should be feet and the lengths of the perpendicular sides which are only made from brick walls should be feet