SOLUTION: Find the maximum area of 45 the given perimeter of a rectangle. State the length and width of the rectangle.

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Question 210368: Find the maximum area of 45 the given perimeter of a rectangle. State the length and width of the rectangle.
Answer by vleith(2517) About Me  (Show Source):
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rule of thumb: the maximum area for a given rectangle perimeter is always a square. So in that case both the length and width are the same. Call it x
45+=+x%5E2
sqrt%2845%29+=+x