document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=426452>Question 426452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A carpenter is building a rectangular room with a fixed perimeter of 272ft.  What dimensions sould yield the maximum area?  What is the maximum area? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Max area is of a square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 272/4 = 68 ft sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 68^2 = 4624 sq ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It can be proven that a square is max area if necessary.<BR>\n" );
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