(1 point) A dog kennel with four pens is to be constructed. The pens will be sur

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(1 point) A dog kennel with four pens is to be constructed. The pens will be surrounded by rectangular fence that costs $14 per meter. The rectangle is partioned into four pens of equal size with three partitions made of fence that costs $5 per meter. Each pen measures x meters wide by y meters long, as in the figure. A) What is the total cost of the fence? (Your answer should be a formula that depends on x and B) Suppose each pen must have 9 square meters of area. What should x and y be to minimize the cost of the fence? m and y= m.

Explanation / Answer

A). (14)(8x + 2y) + (5)(3y)

= 112x + 43y ....answer

B). Given xy = 9

To minimize the cost of fence

Put x = 3 and y = 3. ...answer

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