A garden is to be made in the corner of a fenced lot. The other two sides of the garden will be lined with an ornamental border made of bricks. If there are 30 bricks, each 10 cm in length, what dimensions of the garden will maximize the enclosed area?

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A garden is to be made in the corner of a fenced lot. The other two sides of the garden will be lined
with an ornamental border made of bricks. If there are 30 bricks, each 10 cm in length, what
dimensions of the garden will maximize the enclosed area?
Transcribed Image Text:A garden is to be made in the corner of a fenced lot. The other two sides of the garden will be lined with an ornamental border made of bricks. If there are 30 bricks, each 10 cm in length, what dimensions of the garden will maximize the enclosed area?
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