The gamekeeping half - giant , Hagrid , has a pack of hippogriffs that he is going to show to his care of Magical Creatures class . The only problem is that Hagrid doesn't have an enclosure built for them yet . He plans on making a rectangular pen and using the side of his hut , which is 25 yards long , as part of the fenced - in area . He has 56 yards of wooden , fencing material that he can use to build the enclosure . What is the largest area that Hagrid can cover with the given supplies he has ? Please record the process that you went through to solve the problem . Calculators may be used if necessary