SOLUTION: Find the demensions of a rectangle a with the greatest area whose perimeter is 30 feet.

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Question 187723: Find the demensions of a rectangle a with the greatest area whose perimeter is 30 feet.
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
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30/4=7.5 for each side of a square.
7.5*7.5=56.25 maximum area for the square.
Proof for all other dimentions:
7.4*7.6=56.24
7*8=56
10*5=50