SOLUTION: Suppose two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 m. Must they also have the same area? Try several examples to test your conjecture.

Question 571190: Suppose two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 m. Must they also have the same area? Try several examples to test your conjecture.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 m. Must they also have the same area? Try several examples to test your conjecture.
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Try it with length = 8 and width = 12
Perimeter = 40 ; area = 96 sq meters
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Try it with length = 10 and width = 10
Perimeter = 40 ; area = 100 sq meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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