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A landscape architect wished to enclose a rectangular garden

Last updated: 7/19/2022

A landscape architect wished to enclose a rectangular garden

A landscape architect wished to enclose a rectangular garden on one side by a brick wall costing $60/ft and on the other three sides by a metal fence costing $50/fL. If the area of the garden is 182 square feet, find the dimensions of the garden that minimize the cost. Length of side with bricks x = Length of adjacent side y =