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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161662 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161662\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the greatest possible area of a rectangle if its perimeter is 30 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The greatest possible area is when the sides are equal or a square and the perimeter is adding up the lengths of all four sides in this case.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So let s be the side of the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then Perimeter P=4s or s=P/4=30/4=7.5 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=s%5E2=7.5%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=s%5E2=7.5%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 56.25 square centimeters.\r<BR>\n" );
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