A farmer will fence a rectangular pasture on level ground so that one long side of…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Differentiation · Differentiation

Problem

A farmer will fence a rectangular pasture on level ground so that one long side of the pasture borders a straight river and requires no fencing. If 120 meters of fencing are available for the remaining three sides, determine the width and length of the pasture that maximize its area.

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