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15 February, 14:15

Maxine has 40 meters of fencing to build a rectangular pen for her dog. what is the maximum area for the pen? what are the dimensions of the pen?

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  1. 15 February, 16:44
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    A rectangle can be a square, but a square cannot be a rectangle.

    If I treat this as a square (4 equal sides), I can get the area a lot easier. so 40 meters of fencing / 4 sides = 10 meters/side

    Using Area formula, maximum area = 100 M^2
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