SOLUTION: I need to construct a rectangle with a perimeter of 24 units and an area of more than 32 units?!

Question 796794: I need to construct a rectangle with a perimeter of 24 units and an area of more than 32 units?!
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, wilft1:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

For a given perimeter, the largest possible area is a square where the measure of a side is the perimeter divided by 4.

John

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

Answer by wilft1(217) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the formula for this would be...
l x w = 32
2l + 2w = 24
i cant remember how to work this, but i did it in my head,
length 8 units
width 4 units
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