23 Maths -- Derivatives and its Application

A gardener having 120 m. of fencing wishes to enclose a rectangular plot of land and also to erect a fence across the land parallel to two of the sides. Find the maximum area he can enclose. 

A gardener having 120 m. of fencing wishes to enclose a rectangular plot of land and also to erect a fence across the land parallel to two of the sides. Find the maximum area he can enclose. 

Let x and y be the length and breadth of the rectangle respectively.

Perimeter= x+x+y+y+x

120=3x+2y

y=60-3x/2

Let A be the area of the rectangle

A=x.y

A=x(60-3x/2)

A=60x-3x2/2

dA/dx=60-3x

d2A/dx2= -3<0  [Maximum]

Since

dA/dx=0

60-3x=0

x=20 cm

y=60 - 3/2 × 20 =30 cm

Now,

Area=x.y =20×30 =600 cm2

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