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(Solved): A Community College wants to construct a rectangular parking lot on land bordered on one side by a ...
A Community College wants to construct a rectangular parking lot on land bordered on one side by a highway. It has 360 feet of fencing to use along the other three sides. What should be the dimensions of the lot if the enclosed area is to be a maximum? (Hint: Let \( x \) represent the width of the lot, and let \( 360-2 x \) represent the length.) A. \( 120 \mathrm{ft} \) by \( 120 \mathrm{ft} \) B. \( 90 \mathrm{ft} \) by \( 270 \mathrm{ft} \) C. \( 120 \mathrm{ft} \) by \( 240 \mathrm{ft} \) D. \( 90 \mathrm{ft} \) by \( 180 \mathrm{ft} \)