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SPARKY’S YARD. 10th Grade Math Problem Solving. Hazelwood School District Kathy Epperly. Teacher Page. A rectangular pen for Sparky is being built beside the house. The house serves as one side of the fence. You have purchased 20 feet of fence.
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SPARKY’S YARD 10th Grade Math Problem Solving Hazelwood School District Kathy Epperly Teacher Page
A rectangular pen for Sparky is being built beside the house. The house serves as one side of the fence. You have purchased 20 feet of fence.
What length and width will give the MAXIMUM area for Sparky’s pen? Provide the work that shows how you arrived at the answer. Circle your answer. END
TEACHER PAGE This activity addresses NCTM Standard 6 and Missouri Standards 1.6, 1.8, 2.2, 3.6. Time: Approximately 15 minutes Material: Students may use graphing calculators, graph paper Answer: Width = 5 ft.; Length = 10 ft.; Maximum Area = 50 sq. ft.