SOLUTION: Peter wants to enclose an area on a piece of ground using a rope.He encloses a rectangular space of 15m by 7m.If he wants to enclose the biggest possible space,what would be the be
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Question 482682: Peter wants to enclose an area on a piece of ground using a rope.He encloses a rectangular space of 15m by 7m.If he wants to enclose the biggest possible space,what would be the best shape to use?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Biggest area is a circle.
Biggest rectangle is a square.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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