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A rancher plans to fence a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river. The rancher has 100 meters of fence, and no fencing is needed along the river (see figure). (a) Write the area of the pasture as a function of the length of the side parallel to the river. What is the domain of (b) Graph the area function and estimate the dimensions that yield the maximum amount of area for the pasture. (c) Find the dimensions that yield the maximum amount of area for the pasture by completing the square. x3y
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The first step in solving P problem number 54 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: A rancher plans to fence a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river. The rancher has 100 meters of fence, and no fencing is needed along the river (see figure). (a) Write the area of the pasture as a function of the length of the side parallel to the river. What is the domain of (b) Graph the area function and estimate the dimensions that yield the maximum amount of area for the pasture. (c) Find the dimensions that yield the maximum amount of area for the pasture by completing the square. x3y
From the textbook chapter Preparation for Calculus you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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