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-A rectangular field is to be enclosed on four sides with a fence. Fencing costs $5\$ 5 per foot for two opposite sides, and $7\$ 7 per foot for the other two sides. Find the dimensions of the field of area 870ft2870 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 } that would be the cheapest to enclose.


A) 24.9ft@$524.9 \mathrm { ft } @ \$ 5 by 34.9ft@$734.9 \mathrm { ft } @ \$ 7
B) 41.3ft@$541.3 \mathrm { ft } @ \$ 5 by 21.1ft@$721.1 \mathrm { ft } @ \$ 7
C) 34.9ft@$534.9 \mathrm { ft } @ \$ 5 by 24.9ft@$724.9 \mathrm { ft } @ \$ 7
D) 21.1ft@$5by41.3ft@$721.1 \mathrm { ft } @ \$ 5 \mathrm { by } 41.3 \mathrm { ft } @ \$ 7

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