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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The maximum area of a rectangle for a given perimeter is when the rectangle is a square that measures the perimeter divided by 4 on each side. From which it follows that the minimum perimeter for a given area is also when the rectangle is a square with sides measuring the square root of the area.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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