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Maths GCSE Coursework The Fencing Problem The Task The task that has been set is as follows. A farmer has only 1000m of fencing and wants to fence off a piece of his land. It could be any shape, but she wants it to be most efficient, therefore it has to cover the shape with the largest area. My Aims I will aim to find the maximum area, going through a range of different sided shapes, until I find the correct one. I shall also aim to find a formula from my work, and put it into practice to make it easier for me to work out the final answer to the problem. Quadrilaterals Square + 250m Area of Square - l x w = 62500m2 250m = Increasing in Size Rectangle 50m Area of Rectangle- l x w= 22500m2 450m 100m Area of Rectangle- l x w= 40000m2 400m 150m Area of Rectangle- l x w= 52500m2 350m 200m Area of Rectangle-...

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