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    May 29, 2008, 01:36 PM
    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
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    May 31, 2008, 02:33 AM
    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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