Optimization: Fence Problem 2

A farmer needs to enclose a field with a fence partitioned down the center. He has 15 meters of fencing material. Determine the dimensions of the field that will enclose the largest and smallest areas.
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area  calculus  fence  optimization  perimeter 
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14 – 18
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English
 
 
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