Question: A rectangular plot of farmland will be bounded on one side by a river and on the other three sides by a single strand electric

A rectangular plot of farmland will be bounded on one side by a river and on the other three sides by a single strand electric fence. With 800m of wire at your disposal what s the largest area you can enclose and what are its dimensions?

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