SOLUTION: if the perimeter of a rectangle is 34 meters, what is the largest area it can cover?

Question 443925: if the perimeter of a rectangle is 34 meters, what is the largest area it can cover?
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, rwm:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The largest area for a rectangle with a given perimeter is a square where each side is one-fourth of the perimeter.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a square has the largest area of all rectangles
so 34/4=8.5
So a square with sides 8.5 would be the largest
8.5^2
less than 81 and more than 64
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