SOLUTION: A rectangle has an area of 81 inches, and its side lengths are integers: a) What is the largest perimeter possible? b) What is the smallest perimeter possible?

Question 793311: A rectangle has an area of 81 inches, and its side lengths are integers:
a) What is the largest perimeter possible?
b) What is the smallest perimeter possible?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rectangle has an area of 81 inches, and its side lengths are integers:
Possible integer side lengths are
1 by 81
3 by 27
9 by 9
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Perimeter = 2L + 2W
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a) What is the largest perimeter possible?
b) What is the smallest perimeter possible?

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