The maximum grain yield for corn is achieved by planting at a density of 38,000 plants per acre. A farmer wants to maximize the yield for the field represented on the coordinate grid. Each unit on the coordinate
grid represents one foot. How many corn plants, to the nearest thousand, does the farmer need?
(Hint: 1 acre =
= 43,560 ft)
у
500
E
F
-500
0
500
G
-500
H
The farmer needs approximately
corn plants.