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Chapter 11 Problem 35

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a. Suppose you have 40 m of fencing with which tomake a rectangular pen for a dog. If one side ofthe rectangle is x m long, explain why the otherside is (20 x) m long.b. Express the area of the pen in terms of x.c. Find the area of the pen for each value of x: 0, 2,4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Record your answerson a set of axes like the one shown.d. Give the dimensions of the pen with the greatestarea.

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The first step in solving 11 problem number 50 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: a. Suppose you have 40 m of fencing with which tomake a rectangular pen for a dog. If one side ofthe rectangle is x m long, explain why the otherside is (20 x) m long.b. Express the area of the pen in terms of x.c. Find the area of the pen for each value of x: 0, 2,4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Record your answerson a set of axes like the one shown.d. Give the dimensions of the pen with the greatestarea.
From the textbook chapter Areas of Rectangles you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Geometry 1 
Author Ray C. Jurgensen, Richard G. Brown, John W. Jurgensen
ISBN 9780395977279

a. Suppose you have 40 m of fencing with which tomake a rectangular pen for a dog. If

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