Let width of the rectangular plot be x meters
then total of widths = 2x
and the length would be (550 - 2x) meters.
so the area = x(550 - 2x) = 550x - 2x^2
to find the maximum are find the derivative and equate to zero:-
f'(x) = 550 - 4x = 0
x = 550/4 = 137.5 meters = width
length = 550 - 2(137.5) = 275
Maximum area is when width = 137.5m and length = 275m
Well you have to factor first factoring gives you two value that you can multiply and get you a broken down version of that
you can do it two ways using the quadratic formula to factor or if you're really good at factoring just do it mentally (2x-5)(x+1)=0
for the mental way of doing the factors just set both 2x-5 equal to zero and x+1 = to zero
2x-5=0
2x=5
x= 5/2
x+1=0
x=-1
therefore the solutions are x = 5/2,-1
but if you want to learn how to do it mentally and with the quadratic function formula
let me know
There is no right answer to that. It should be 104° F?
