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Fenced In (Posted on 2004-06-18) Difficulty: 3 of 5
A farmer wishes to enclose the maximum possible area with 100 meters of fence. The pasture is bordered by a straight cliff, which may be used as part of the fence. What is the maximum area that can be enclosed?

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Solution(?) | Comment 10 of 15 |
The farmer piles all of his fencing together and burns is on his island cliff thing. then the smoke in the air will surround the island cliff thing, therefor enclosing the greatest amount of space.
  Posted by will on 2004-06-19 09:21:18
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