<em>Because it is a rectangle, the area is expressed as A = xy, or length times width.</em>
<em>Because it is a rectangle, the area is expressed as A = xy, or length times width.Because it is next to the river, he only needs to fence three sides, so F = x + 2y.</em>
<em>Because it is a rectangle, the area is expressed as A = xy, or length times width.Because it is next to the river, he only needs to fence three sides, so F = x + 2y.Knowing the amount of fencing available is 7500m, we get:</em>
<em>Because it is a rectangle, the area is expressed as A = xy, or length times width.Because it is next to the river, he only needs to fence three sides, so F = x + 2y.Knowing the amount of fencing available is 7500m, we get: </em>
<em>Because it is a rectangle, the area is expressed as A = xy, or length times width.Because it is next to the river, he only needs to fence three sides, so F = x + 2y.Knowing the amount of fencing available is 7500m, we get: 7500 = x + 2y solve for x</em>
<em>Because it is a rectangle, the area is expressed as A = xy, or length times width.Because it is next to the river, he only needs to fence three sides, so F = x + 2y.Knowing the amount of fencing available is 7500m, we get: 7500 = x + 2y solve for xx = 7500 - 2y substitute into the area equation</em>
<em>Because it is a rectangle, the area is expressed as A = xy, or length times width.Because it is next to the river, he only needs to fence three sides, so F = x + 2y.Knowing the amount of fencing available is 7500m, we get: 7500 = x + 2y solve for xx = 7500 - 2y substitute into the area equationA = (7500 - 2y)y distribute</em>
<em>Because it is a rectangle, the area is expressed as A = xy, or length times width.Because it is next to the river, he only needs to fence three sides, so F = x + 2y.Knowing the amount of fencing available is 7500m, we get: 7500 = x + 2y solve for xx = 7500 - 2y substitute into the area equationA = (7500 - 2y)y distributeA = -2y2 +7500y</em>
<em>Because it is a rectangle, the area is expressed as A = xy, or length times width.Because it is next to the river, he only needs to fence three sides, so F = x + 2y.Knowing the amount of fencing available is 7500m, we get: 7500 = x + 2y solve for xx = 7500 - 2y substitute into the area equationA = (7500 - 2y)y distributeA = -2y2 +7500y </em>
<em>Because it is a rectangle, the area is expressed as A = xy, or length times width.Because it is next to the river, he only needs to fence three sides, so F = x + 2y.Knowing the amount of fencing available is 7500m, we get: 7500 = x + 2y solve for xx = 7500 - 2y substitute into the area equationA = (7500 - 2y)y distributeA = -2y2 +7500y You can see that this is a parabola which opens down, meaning that the point of maximum area will be at the vertex, y = </em><em>- </em><em>b</em><em>/2a = -7500/[2(-2)] = 1875</em>
<em>/2a = -7500/[2(-2)] = 1875 </em>
<em>/2a = -7500/[2(-2)] = 1875 x = 7500 - 2(1875) = 3750</em>
<em>/2a = -7500/[2(-2)] = 1875 x = 7500 - 2(1875) = 3750 </em>
<em>/2a = -7500/[2(-2)] = 1875 x = 7500 - 2(1875) = 3750 A = 3750(1875) = 7,031,250 m2</em>
<em>/2a = -7500/[2(-2)] = 1875 x = 7500 - 2(1875) = 3750 A = 3750(1875) = 7,031,250 m2 </em>