document.write( "Question 594486: How many square cm are in the greatest area that can be enclosed by a rectangle whose perimeter is 200 cm? I made a guess of 198 cm squared (99 cm x 2 cm), is this correct? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "198 cm squared (99 cm x 2 cm) is not possible for that has a perimeter\r\n" );
document.write( "of 202 cm.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It could either be 99 cm squared (99 cm x 1 cm) or \r\n" );
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document.write( "196 sm squared (98 cm x 2 cm) \r\n" );
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document.write( "But those are both small in area compared to the rectangle with the \r\n" );
document.write( "greatest area:\r\n" );
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document.write( "The largest rectangle in area is 2500 cm squared (50 cm x 50 cm), which is \r\n" );
document.write( "when the rectangle is a square.\r\n" );
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