A farmer plans to enclose a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river. (see figure). The pasture must contain 80,000 square meters in order to provide enough grass for the herd. What dimensions will require the least amount of fencing if no fencing is needed along the river? x = m y = m

A farmer plans to enclose a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river. (see figure). The pasture must contain 80,000 square meters in order to provide enough grass for the herd. What dimensions will require the least amount of fencing if no fencing is needed along the river? x = m y = m

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A farmer plans to enclose a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river. (see figure). The pasture must contain 80,000 square meters in order to provide enough grass for the herd. What dimensions will require the least amount of fencing if no fencing is needed along the river?
x = m y = m

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