SOLUTION: hello please answer this question how much smaller is the area of a 60cm by 40cm rectangle than that of a square with the same perimeter.

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how much smaller is the area of a 60cm by 40cm rectangle than that of a square with the same perimeter.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how much smaller is the area of a 60cm by 40cm rectangle than that of a square with the same perimeter.
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60 by 40 = 2400 sq cm
50 by 50 = 2500 sq cm
100 sq cm smaller
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A square has the max area for a rectangle of a given perimeter.
Any other combination of sides will have less area.

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