A man who has 144 metres of fencing material wishes to enclose a rectangular garden. Find the maximum area he can enclose.
Let x be the length and y be the breadth of a rectangular garden and P be it's perimeter.
P=2(x+y)
144=2(x+y)
72=x+y
y=72-x…......(1)
If A is its area then,
A=x.y
A=x(72-x)
A=72x-x2
dA/dx = 72-2x
d2A/dx2 = -2 (Max)
Since,
dA/dx = 0
72-2x=0
x=36m
y=72-x =72-36 =36m
Area= x * y = 36*36 =1296 m2