1. FARMING PROJECT BY: MORGAN STOWE ALGEBRA/GEOMETRY PERIOD 4/5

2. 500 acres AREA=500 ACRES side A=4840 yds side B=1000 yds side C=4942.23 yds A B C Standard form: 121X+25Y=121000 X=0 Y=0

3. Limitations: 3000(X) + 1000(Y) < 1000000 Money limit

4. Fertilizer 300(X) + 400(Y) < 170000 Water 2(X) + 1(Y) < 850 Company limits

5. Land Limits X+Y < 500 Acres 0 < Y < 300 0 < X < 400 Total cotton pistachios

6. Profit highlited dots = limits blue dot = max profits $370000 500 profit/acre of cotton 1000 profit/acre of pistachios 500x + 1000y = profit KEY 220 acres of cotton 260 acres of pistachios