The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 268ft What dimensions must the garden have so that its area is more than 4480 sq ft?

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Oddman answered
For smallest dimension d, you want
  d(134-d) > 4480
  0 > d^2 - 134d + 4480
  9 > d^2 - 134d + 4489    (add 9 to complete the square)
  9 > (d-67)^2
  3 > d - 67 > -3    (the square root must be in this range)
  70 > d > 64

To get the desired area, the smallest dimension must be between 64 and 70 ft.
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Oddman commented
Actually, the *smallest* dimension will be between 64 and 67. Above 67, it becomes the largest dimension. The equation used does not distinguish the smallest dimension, but puts limits on *any* dimension.

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