OpenStax, Contemporary Mathematics §10.7 Volume and Surface Area · Example 2 · Geometry · Area & perimeter

Volume and Surface Area · Example 2

Suppose you have 150 meters of fencing that you plan to use for the enclosure of a corral on a ranch. What shape would give the greatest possible area?

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OpenStax, Contemporary Mathematics · §10.7 Volume and Surface Area · Example 2

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