SOLUTION: Find the minimum perimeter of a rectangle whose area is 169 square meters. I know the answer is 52 meters, but I don't know how they got the answer.

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: Find the minimum perimeter of a rectangle whose area is 169 square meters. I know the answer is 52 meters, but I don't know how they got the answer. This question is from textbook Geometry

Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
xy=169
x=length y=width
y=169/x
Perimeter:2x+2y=P

x=13
y=13
so 2(13)+2(13)=52
Paul.
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