I know what the equation for these problem is and what x is but what is < measures? Are these measures the same? I could have asked the teacher but what if she think that I am annoying.

"x" is the actual value of x, <measures is the measures of the angles itselfs. so insert x into the expression to find the angle measure.

Step-by-step explanation:

maximum area = xy = (16)(32) = 512 ft2

to maximize the area of the garden, the side of the fence parallel to the side of the house should be 32 ft long, and the other two sides should both have length 16 ft.'

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