Provide an appropriate response.Suppose that you have 24 feet of fencing to fence in a rectangular or square garden. How many different rectangles and squares are possible if you use all 24 feet and you consider whole-number measurements only? In your count, assume that a rectangle of width a and length b is not distinguishable from one of width b and length a. Explain your answer.

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Six different rectangles and squares are possible; that is, one possible square and five possible rectangles. The square has a side of 6 ft. The five possible rectangles are     and 

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Express the area of the region bounded by the given line(s) and/or curve(s) as an iterated double integral.The lines , and 

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Provide an appropriate response.Determine the total surface area of the given figure.

A. 396 square units B. 792 square units C. 3,563 square units D. 1,301 square units

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Provide an appropriate response.If you knew the measurements of the sides of a triangle, how could you determine whether it was a 30°, 60°, 90° triangle?

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Determine whether the given point is on the graph of the equation.y = 8x - 4; (-5, -44)

A. Yes B. No

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