A farmer wants to partition a rectangular feed storage area in a corner of his barn. The barn walls form two sides of the stall, and the farmer has 62 feet of partition for the remaining two sides.
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a = 62
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What dimensions will maximize the area of the partition?
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A. 12.4 ft by 49.6 ft
B. 31 ft by 31 ft
C. 15.5 ft by 46.5 ft
D. 24.8 ft by 37.2 ft
E. 15.5 ft by 15.5 ft


Answer: B

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