Step 1
it is established that
the area of a rectangle can be expressed as

where
x signifies the length and
w indicates the width of the rectangle
Determine the total necessary area

therefore
---> equation A

Step 2

Derive the equation for the perimeter of the rectangular pen
it is known that
the perimeter of the rectangle is equal to
Remember that one side of the pen is adjacent to the river
thus, the perimeter is given by
---> equation B
Step 3
Determine the minimum fencing requirement
it is acknowledged that 
the lowest amount of fencing occurs when the perimeter is minimized
Substituting equation A into equation B
Utilizing a graphing tool
refer to the attached image
The vertex of the graph represents the point for minimized perimeter
the vertex is located at

this signifies
for
The minimum perimeter equals
Ascertain the value of y



thus

The solution is

the least amount of fencing required to construct his pen is
