You want to make sure that the area of your green section is no more than 162 square feet, so you decide to draw your green section in the rectangle
shown.
greatest
horizontal
length
T T
greatest
13.5 ft area = 162 ft2 vertical
length
?
• Explain why drawing your green section inside this rectangle will
ensure that your green section meets the requirement for the
maximum area.
• Then determine the greatest horizontal length of the green section
using the given greatest vertical length.