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  • May 29, 2008, 01:36 PM
    barons11
    constructing cages part 2
    1,000 feet of chain link fence is to be used to construct six animal cages.

    1. Express the width of y as a function of the length of x

    2. Express the total enclosed area A of the cages as a function of x

    3. Find the dimensions that maximize the enclosed area
  • May 31, 2008, 02:33 AM
    Unknown008
    Use diagrams to help you. The solution will pretty come by itself. For the maximum question, use dy/dx = 0 and solve.

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