Stephen is making a rectangular garden. He has purchased 84 feet of fencing. What length (l) and width (w) will maximize the area of a garden with a perimeter of 84 feet?

A l = 21 feet

w = 21 feet

B l = 32 feet

w = 10 feet

C l = 42 feet

w = 42 feet

D l = 64 feet

w = 20 feet

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Casey Obrien

15 October, 05:21

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Gunnar Robertson · Answer 1

I think the awnser is C. L=42ft

w=42 ft

Diamond Montoya · Answer 2

I believe it is B

Step-by-step explanation:

So the perimeter is the total outside distance. Which is why I believe it to be B

Stephen is making a rectangular garden. He has purchased 84 feet of fencing. What length (l) and width (w) will maximize the area of a garden with a perimeter of 84 feet?A l = 21 feetw = 21 feetB l = 32 feetw = 10 feetC l = 42 feetw = 42 feetD l = 64 feetw = 20 feet