8. A straight section of railroad track crosses two highways 400 m and 600 m from...

 

 

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8. A straight section of railroad track crosses two highways 400 m and 600 m from an intersection. Find the dimensions of the largest rectangular lot that can be laid out in the triangle formed by the railroad and highways. (300 m by 200 m) 400 m 600 m 1-2-2 +7 S 8. A straight section of railroad track crosses two highways 400 m and 600 m from an intersection. Find the dimensions of the largest rectangular lot that can be laid out in the triangle formed by the railroad and highways. (300 m by 200 m) 400 m 600 m 1-2-2 +7 S

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Let the rectangular lot have length x and width y The area of the rectangle is given by A xy Since t... View the full answer