SOLUTION: At what measurements is the area the greatest? Length Width Area 1 15 15 2 14 28 3 13 39 4 12 48 5 11 55 6 10 60 7 9 63 8 8 64 9 7 63 10 6 60 11 5 55 12 4 48 13 3

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Question 645115: At what measurements is the area the greatest?
Length Width Area
1 15 15
2 14 28
3 13 39
4 12 48
5 11 55
6 10 60
7 9 63
8 8 64
9 7 63
10 6 60
11 5 55
12 4 48
13 3 39
14 2 28
15 1 15

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The max area is highlighted in the red row. The max area is 64 square units and it occurs when both the length and width are 8 units. 



Length	Width	Area
1	15	15
2	14	28
3	13	39
4	12	48
5	11	55
6	10	60
7	9	63
8	8	64
9	7	63
10	6	60
11	5	55
12	4	48
13	3	39
14	2	28
15	1	15

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