SOLUTION: At what measurements is the area the greatest? Length Width Area 1 15 15 2 14 28 3 13 39 4 12 48 5 11 55 6 10 60 7 9 63 8 8 64 9 7 63 10 6 60 11 5 55 12 4 48 13 3

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Question 645115: At what measurements is the area the greatest?
Length Width Area
1 15 15
2 14 28
3 13 39
4 12 48
5 11 55
6 10 60
7 9 63
8 8 64
9 7 63
10 6 60
11 5 55
12 4 48
13 3 39
14 2 28
15 1 15

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The max area is highlighted in the red row. The max area is 64 square units and it occurs when both the length and width are 8 units. 



Length	Width	Area
1	15	15
2	14	28
3	13	39
4	12	48
5	11	55
6	10	60
7	9	63
8	8	64
9	7	63
10	6	60
11	5	55
12	4	48
13	3	39
14	2	28
15	1	15