document.write( "Question 1058527: An architect is designing an atrium for a hotel. The atrium is to be rectangular with a perimeter of 688 ft of brass piping. What dimensions will maximize the area of the​ atrium? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #673581 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Formula for perimeter of rectangle:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+P+=+2W+%2B+2L+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+P+=+688+\" ft
\n" ); document.write( "\"+688+=+2W+%2B+2L+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+344+=+W+%2B+L+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+L+=+344+-+W+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Formula for area of a rectangle:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A+=+W%2AL+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A+=+W%2A%28+344+-+W+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A+=+-W%5E2+%2B+344W+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The formula for \"+W%5Bmax%5D+\" is
\n" ); document.write( "\"+W%5Bmax%5D+=+-b%2F%282a%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+-1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+b+=+344+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+W%5Bmax%5D+=+-344%2F%282%2A%28-1%29+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+W%5Bmax%5D+=+172+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+L%5Bmax%5D+=+344+-+W+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+L%5Bmax%5D+=+172+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Plug this result back into equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5Bmax%5D+=+-172%5E2+%2B+344%2A172+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5Bmax%5D+=+-29584+%2B+59168+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5Bmax%5D+=+29584+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5Bmax%5D+=+172%5E2%0D%0Aalso%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+A%5Bmax%5D+=+W%2AL+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5Bmax%5D+=+172%2A172+\"
\n" ); document.write( "This shows that the maximum area is a square
\n" ); document.write( "( which is always true )
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\n" ); document.write( "Here's the plot od \"+A+=+-W%5E2+%2B+344W+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-100%2C+500%2C+-3500%2C+35000%2C+-x%5E2+%2B+344x+%29+\" \r
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