SOLUTION: what is the minimum perimeter of a rectangle having an area of 25 square meters?

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Question 1050969: what is the minimum perimeter of a rectangle having an area of 25 square meters?
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The rectangle that has the minimum perimeter for a given area is a square with side measure the square root of the area.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it