SOLUTION: A rectangle has a perimeter of 18m and an area of 40m squared.find the length of the rectangle

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Question 940695: A rectangle has a perimeter of 18m and an area of 40m squared.find the length of the rectangle
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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The largest possible area with a given perimeter is enclosed within a square,
thus the most area that could be enclosed in an 18 m perimeter would be:
%2818%2F4%29%5E2 or 20.25 sq m. No possible answer for this.