Divided Stock Pen Problem: Suppose you are building a rectangular stock pen (Figure

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Divided Stock Pen Problem: Suppose you are building a rectangular stock pen (Figure 8-3f) using 600 ft of fencing. You will use part of this fencing to build a fence across the middle of the rectangle (see the diagram). Find the length and width of the rectangle that give the maximum total area. Justify your answer. Figure 8-3f

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