Question

You have 350 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular plot that borders on a river. If you do not fence the side along the river, find the length and width of the plot that will maximize the area. What is the largest area that can be enclosed?

Answer 1

The length and width that will maximize the area are 175 ft and 87.5 ft respectively

The largest area that can be enclosed is 15312.5 ft²

Area of a rectangle

• area = lw

where

l = length

w = width

The fencing is 350 ft it is use to enclose a rectangular plot with a river occupying one part.

Therefore,

perimeter = l + 2w

350 = l + 2w

l = 350 - 2w

area = (350 - 2w)w

(350 - 2w)w = 0

where

w = 0 or 175

average = 175/2 = 87.5

Hence, the max area is at w = 87.5 ft

Therefore,

l = 350 - 2(87.5) = 175 ft

length = 175 ft

width =  87.5 ft

Therefore,

area = 175 × 87.5 = 15312.5 ft²

Therefore, the largest area that can be enclosed is 15312.5 ft²

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