A gardener wants to enclose a rectangular garden with area 1200 square feet. Along theback and...

A gardener wants to enclose a rectangular garden with area 1200 square feet. Along theback and two sides of the garden, she wants to use fencing that costs$4 per foot. Alongthe front side of the garden, she wants to use a fancier fencing that costs$8 per foot.What dimensions should she make the garden in order to minimize the cost of fencing?What would be the minimum cost for the fence for a garden with these dimensions?[First draw a diagram illustrating the situation and label your variables carefully]

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In this question first I find the dimension for the minimum cost and then find the minimum cost.Hope you understand the solution.

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