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If 384 ft of fencing is available and the maximum area is desired, what will be the dimensions of the larger, outer rectangle? (ii) what will be the dimensions of the smaller holding pens?

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The dimensions of the smaller holding pens from the parameters given are; 96 ft and 31 ft

What dimensions will maximize the area?

From the complete question, if the side lengths of the big rectangle are x and y, then the expression for the area A is:

A = x*y

Then perimeter since we have 384 ft of fencing available is;

2x + 2y = 384  

y = (384 - 2x)/2

y = 192 - x

Put 192 - x for y in area formula;

A = x(192 - x)

A = 192x - x²

Completing the square of this are equation gives;

A = 9216 - (x - 96)²

This means that A is maximum at x - 96 = 0

Thus, A is maximum when x = 96 ft

At A_max; y = 192 - 96 = 96 ft

Since the area of the bigger rectangle has been maximized, it means that we have also maximized the area of the smaller pens. Therefore its' dimensions will be;

x_small = 96 ft/3 = 31 ft

y_small = 96 ft

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