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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 $8\$ 8 per foot for the other two sides. Find the dimensions of the field of area 830ft2830 \mathrm{ft}^{2} that would be the cheapest to enclose. Round to the nearest tenth.


A) 36.4ft@$536.4 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 5 by 22.8ft@$822.8 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 8
B) 22.8ft@$522.8 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 5 by 36.4ft@$836.4 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 8
C) 46.1ft@$546.1 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 5 by 18ft@$818 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 8
D) 18ft@$518 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 5 by 46.1ft@$846.1 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 8

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