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A farmer has meters of fencing to enclose a rectangular sheep pen. One side of the pen is bordered by a straight stone wall and does not require fencing. What dimensions (length parallel to the wall and width perpendicular to the wall) maximize the area of the pen?
A farmer has meters of fencing to enclose a rectangular sheep pen. One side of the pen is bordered by a straight stone wall and does not require fencing. What dimensions (length parallel to the wall and width perpendicular to the wall) maximize the area of the pen?