document.write( "Question 507905: A rectangle has a width of 2-x and a length of 4x. What is the maximum area of this rectangle?\r
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document.write( "I tried the quadratic formula and came to x=2 but the area equals to 0 and that's not the right answer. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #340803 by oberobic(2304)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Area = Length * Width \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "L = 2-x \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "W = 4*x \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "A = (2-x)(4x) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "A graph of the area can help you find the maximum. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " |