A farmer has 336 feet of fencing and wants to build two identical pens for his prize-winning pigs. The pens will be arranged as shown. Determine the dimensions of a pen that will maximize its area.

a. 42' x 56'
b. 42' x 112'
c. 41' x 92'
d. 22' x 296'
e. 14' x 168'


a. 42' x 56'

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