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Question from sharon, a student: a farmer want to make a rectangular fence he has 750 feet of material . if the width is 95 feet what is the area of the rectangle |
Hi Sharon,
One side of the enclosed region is 95 feet long so side parallel to this side is also 95 feet. Thus these two sides require 95 + 95 = 190 feet of fencing. Since the farmer has 750 feet of fencing this leaves 750 - 190 = 560 feet for the other two sides. How long can she make each of these two sides? The area of a rectangle is the length times the width so what is the area of this rectangle?
Penny
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