Question: Farmer Conor wants to build a rectangular pen for his pack of Llama's. He has a gorge with a river along one side of the

Farmer Conor wants to build a rectangular pen for his pack of Llama's. He has a gorge with a river along one side of the pen, so he will not need fencing there. He has a total of 274 feet of fencing. What dimensions should Farmer Connor use to maximize the area of the pen? Will he have any fencing left over? If so, how much?

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