There are $480 available to fence in a rectangular garden. The fencing for the side of the garden facing the road costs $9 per foot, and the fencing for the other three sides costs $3 per foot. Consider the problem of finding the dimensions of the largest possible garden.

(a) Determine the objective and constraint equations.

(b) Express the quantity to be maximized as a function of x.

(c) Find the optimal values of x and y.

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a To maximize area Objective equation A xy Constraint equation 480 9x 3 2y x 480 9x 6y 3x ... View the full answer