SOLUTION: if the perimeter of a rectangle is 28, what is the greatest possible area of the rectangle?

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Question 356555: if the perimeter of a rectangle is 28, what is the greatest possible area of the rectangle?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The maximum area occurs when the rectangle is actually a square.
P=4s=28
s=7
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