It should be 986m
4(17x6)= 408
2(17x17)= 578
408+578=986
Consider rectangular box with
- length x units (x≥0);
- width 3 units;
- height (8-x) units (8-x≥0, then x≤8).
The volume of the rectangular box can be calculated as

In your case,

Note that maximal possible value of the height can be 8 units (when x=0 - minimal possible length) and the minimal possible height can be 0 units (when x=8 - maximal possible length).
From the attached graph you can see that the greatest x-intercept is x=8, then the height will be minimal and lenght will be maximal.
Then the volume will be V=0 (minimal).
Answer: correct choices are B (the maximum possible length), C (the minimum possible height)
Given dimensions of a rectangular garden are:
length = 2(x+6) feet
width = 3.5x feet
using the distributive property on length we get, length = 2x+12
Perimeter of a rectangle is 2(length+width)
So, P = 2(2x+12+3.5x)
Solving it we get,
P = 2(5.5x +12) ..............adding like terms
P =
.............multiplying and adding
P = 11x+24
So, perimeter is 11x+24 feet. This value of fencing will be needed.
It would cost $896 to plate fencing around the garden