SOLUTION: Please help me with this. I don't get the formula. I could guess and probably come up with the right answer but I need to know how to come up with a formula. I tried drawing the di
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Question 189332This question is from textbook algebra and trigonometry structure and method book 2
: Please help me with this. I don't get the formula. I could guess and probably come up with the right answer but I need to know how to come up with a formula. I tried drawing the diagram but it didn't help me and i don't know where to begin or how to turn it ito a quadratic equation because i think that's what they want. Please be detailed in your answer.
"A rectangle has a perimeter of 100 cm. Find the greatest possible area for the rectangle. (hint: Draw a diagram and label the length and width.)
This question is from textbook algebra and trigonometry structure and method book 2
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
100/4=25 cm. for each side of this square.
25*25=625 cm^2 is the max. area.
Proof:
24.9*25.1=624.99
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