document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1142910>Question 1142910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 24cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which of the following could not be the area of the rectangle. Please explain <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 40 cm2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 11 cm2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 27 cm2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 32 cm2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 20 cm2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is very well known fact that among all rectangles with the given perimeter the maximum area has a square \r\n" );
document.write( "whose side is one forth of the given perimeter.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem, one forth of the perimeter is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6 cm.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the maximum possible area is  6*6 = 36 cm^2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Any area below or equal this value is achievable.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Any area above this value is not achievable.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the area 40 cm^2 (case A) is not achievable.   It is your <U>ANSWER</U>.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Any area below or equal to 36 cm^ is achievable.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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