Question 951570: list all possible whole numbers dimensions for rectangles
that have an area of 18 square feet. which has the greatest perimeter
Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The factors of 18 are,
1, 18, 2, 9, 6, 3
a) 1*18 = 18 square feet and Perimeter(P) = 2+36 = 38 feet
b) 2*9 = 18 square feet and P = 4+18 = 22 feet
c) 3*6 = 18 square feet and P = 6+12 = 18 feet
a) has the greatest perimeter.
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