Question:

You have 200 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular plot

Last updated: 7/9/2022

You have 200 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular plot

You have 200 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular plot that borders on a river. If you do not fence the side along the river, find the length and width of the plot that will maximize the area. What is the largest area that can be contained by the fencing?