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A farmer wants to fence in a rectangular plot of land adjacent to his barn. No...

A farmer wants to fence in a rectangular plot of land adjacent to his barn. No fence is needed along the barn. If the fencing cost $20 per foot and he wants to enclose 800 square feet, then what dimensions will minimize cost?

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