A winter recreational rental company is fencing in a new storage area. They have two options....

A winter recreational rental company is fencing in a new storage area. They have two options. They can set it up at the back corner of the property and fence it in on four sides. Or, they can attach it to the back of their building and fence it in on three sides. The rental company has decided that the storage area needs to be 100 m² if it is in the back corner or 98 m² if it is attached to the back of the building. Determine the optimal design for each situation

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