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Black_prince [1.1K]
3 years ago
13

A rancher has 200 feet of fencing to enclose two adjacent corrals

Mathematics
1 answer:
Arturiano [62]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

a) Each corral should be 33⅓ ft long and 25 ft wide

b) The total enclosed area is 1666⅔ ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

I assume that the corrals have identical dimensions and are to be fenced as in the diagram below

Let x = one dimension of a corral

and y = the other dimension

 

(a) Dimensions to maximize the area

The total length of fencing used is:

4x + 3y = 200

4x = 200 – 3y

x = 50 - ¾y

The area of one corral is A = xy, so the area of the two corrals is

A = 2xy

Substitute the value of x

A = 2(50 - ¾y)y

A = 100 y – (³/₂)y²

This is the equation for a downward-pointing parabola:

A = (-³/₂)y² + 100y

a = -³/₂; b = 100; c = 0

The vertex (maximum) occurs at  

y = -b/(2a)  = 100 ÷ (2׳/₂) = 100 ÷ 3 = 33⅓ ft  

4x + 3y = 100

Substitute the value of y

4x + 3(33⅓) = 200

4x + 100 = 200

4x = 100  

x = 25 ft

Each corral should measure 33⅓ ft long and 25 ft wide.

Step 2. Calculate the total enclosed area

The enclosed area is 50 ft long and 33⅓ ft wide.

A = lw = 50 × 100/3 = 5000/3 = 1666⅔ ft²

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