2. Mr. Greenthumb wishes to mark out a rectangular flower bed, using a wall of his...

 

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2. Mr. Greenthumb wishes to mark out a rectangular flower bed, using a wall of his house as one side of the rectangle. The other three sides are to be marked by wire netting, of which he has only 64 ft available. What are the length L and width W of the rectangle that would give him the largest possible planting area? How do you make sure that your answer gives the largest, not the smallest area? 2. Mr. Greenthumb wishes to mark out a rectangular flower bed, using a wall of his house as one side of the rectangle. The other three sides are to be marked by wire netting, of which he has only 64 ft available. What are the length L and width W of the rectangle that would give him the largest possible planting area? How do you make sure that your answer gives the largest, not the smallest area?

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