Problema Solution
A college is planning to construct a rectangular parking lot on land bordered on one side by a highway. The plan is to use 600 ft of fencing to fence off the other three sides. What demnsions should the lot have if the enclosed area is to be a maximum?
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a square will produce maximum area, so the lot should be in the shape of a square with three sides fenced in:
600/3 = 200
the dimensions of the lot should be 200 feet on all sides, with the side by the highway being unfenced