Question

You have 1200 feet of fencing and you want to make two fenced in enclosures by splitting one enclosure in

Answer 1

Let x = length and y = width

You would have 2 lengths, so 2x and 3 widths, so 3y

Those need to equal total length of fence:

2x + 3y = 1200

The 3 widths would equal total fence minus the 2 lengths:

3Y = 1200-2x

Solve for y: y = 400 -2/3x

Area = length x width = xy. Replace y :

Area = x(400-2/3x) = 400x-2/3x^2

Differentiate:

400-4x/3 =0

4x/3 = 400

4x = 1200

X = 300

Y = 400-2/3(300) = 200

The dimension would be 300 ft x 200 ft