SOLUTION: "A rectangle has a perimeter of at least 46 cm. Its base measures 5 cm more than its height. What are the minimum dimensions?" Help would be appreciated a lot. Thanks!

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Question 926352: "A rectangle has a perimeter of at least 46 cm. Its base measures 5 cm more than its height. What are the minimum dimensions?" Help would be appreciated a lot. Thanks!
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b=h+5, b for base h for height









...remember, find MINIMUM dimensions.

Any values of AND will work. Keep in line with the given b=h+5, so you can pick you h and use your given specification to find the corresponding b.

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